The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they cannot love us....


Letter to Benjamin Hawkins (13 August 1786) Lipscomb & Bergh ed. 5:390. - Earlier drafts

Thomas Jefferson Quotes

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they...

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they...

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they...

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they...