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Thomas Jefferson quote about people from Notes on the State of Virginia (1785) - Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories.

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Quotes by Thomas Jefferson · Quotes from Notes on the State of Virginia · Quotes about people · Quotes about government · Quotes about rule

“ Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories. ”

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Author

Thomas Jefferson

Source

Notes on the State of Virginia

Topic

people government rule

Date

1785

Language

English

Reference

Note

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http://docsouth.unc.edu/southlit/jefferson/jefferson.html

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Thomas Jefferson quote about people from Notes on the State of Virginia (1785) - Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories.

Thomas Jefferson quote about people from Notes on the State of Virginia (1785) - Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories.

Thomas Jefferson quote about people from Notes on the State of Virginia (1785) - Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories.

Thomas Jefferson quote about people from Notes on the State of Virginia (1785) - Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories.