The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.


letter to Benjamin Waring, March 1801

Thomas Jefferson Quotes

The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.

The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.

The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.

The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.