“When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the
people, there is liberty.”
“Nothing is so essential to the preservation of a republican government as a periodic
rotation.”
“The accumulation of all powers… in the same hands… may justly be pronounced the very
definition of tyranny.”
“Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.”
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him
power.”
“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted
influence… The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.”
“The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed
by private citizens.”
