Thomas Jefferson Quote

Quote from Thomas Jefferson,

"The majority, oppressing an individual, is guilty of a crime, abuses its strength, and by acting on the law of the strongest breaks up the foundations of society."

By:

Thomas Jefferson (more quotes by Thomas Jefferson or books by/about Thomas Jefferson)

(1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President

Source:

Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Dupont de Nemours, 1816

Categories:

Crime, Democracy, Law, Oppression, Power, Society

Rating:

By:	Thomas Jefferson (more quotes by Thomas Jefferson or books by/about Thomas Jefferson)
	(1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President
Source:	Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Dupont de Nemours, 1816
Categories:	Crime, Democracy, Law, Oppression, Power, Society
Rating: