All THOMAS JEFFERSON Quotes about “Military”

“Force is the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism.”
“The spirit of this country is totally adverse to a large military force.”
“Never [enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance of one of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many on their getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.”
“Truth and reason are eternal. They have prevailed. And they will eternally prevail; however, in times and places they may be overborne for a while by violence, military, civil, or ecclesiastical.”
“Establish the eternal truth that acquiescence under insult is not the way to escape war.”
“We must train and classify the whole of our male citizens, and make military instruction a regular part of collegiate education.”

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