When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. by Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Jefferson | American

  
  
  Profession: Politician and Philosopher
  Born: April 13, 1743
  Died: July 4, 1826
  Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, was a Founding Father known for drafting the Declaration of Independence and his reflections on liberty and democracy.
  Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, authored the Declaration of Independence.
  
  

  When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty.

  Thomas Jefferson

  #Freedom #Government #Liberty #Justice

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