Civil government being the sole object of forming societies, its administration must be conducted by common consent.


Notes on the State of Virginia,... with a map (ed. 1794)

Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Civil government being the sole object of forming societies, its administration must be conducted by common consent.

Civil government being the sole object of forming societies, its administration must be conducted by common consent.

Civil government being the sole object of forming societies, its administration must be conducted by common consent.

Civil government being the sole object of forming societies, its administration must be conducted by common consent.