Thomas Jefferson
Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government...
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
A little rebellion now and then...is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.
The happiest moments of my life have a been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.
Blood's thicker than water, and when one's in trouble Best to seek out a relatives open arms. The happiness of the domestic fireside is the first boon of Heaven; and it is well it is so, since it is that which is the lot of the mass of mankind.
