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Brief an William Findley, Washington 24. März 1801 in: The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. IX.: 1799- 1803, Cosimo, New York 2009. S. 224f.
Original engl.: "It is rare that the public sentiment decides immorally or unwisely, and the individual who differs from it ought to distrust and examine well his own opinion."
Original engl.: " [..] I sincerely believe, with you, that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies; and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." - Brief an John Taylor, 28. Mai 1816. In: Memoirs, Correspondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. IV, hrsg. v. Thomas Jefferson Randolph, London 1829. S. 288 . Siehe auch Private Banks (Quotation) monticello.org http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/private-banks-quotation#_note-0
zitiert in: Wolfgang-Uwe Friedrich, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika - Eine politische Landeskunde, Leske + Budrich, Opladen 2000. S. 137
Original engl.: "[...]; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations — entangling alliances with none [...]." - Antrittsrede als dritter Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten vom 4. März 1801 en.wikisource.org http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson's_First_Inaugural_Address)
George Washington sagte bzw. schrieb bereits in seiner Abschiedsrede vom 17. Sept. 1796: "Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But even our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand; neither seeking nor granting exclusive favors or preferences; [...]" en.wikisource.org http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Washington%27s_Farewell_Address
zitiert in: Wolfgang Koeppen. Amerikafahrt. Stuttgart Goverts 1959, S. 62
(Original engl.: "I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." - Brief an Benjamin Rush vom 23. Sept. 1800 memory.loc.gov http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mtj1&fileName=mtj1page022.db&recNum=439)
Inschrift auf dem Kuppelfries im Inneren des Jefferson Memorials (erbaut 1939-1943).
zitiert in: Hannah Arendt. Über die Revolution. München Piper, 1963. S. 300
Original engl.: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure." - Brief an Colonel William Stephens Smith , 13. November 1787. In: Memoirs, Correspondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. II, hrsg. v. Thomas Jefferson Randolph, London 1829. S. 269
zitiert in: Gustav Adolf Rein, Die drei Grossen Amerikaner - Hamilton, Jefferson, Washington: Auszüge aus ihren Werken, (Klassiker der Politik, Band 7), R. Hobbing, Berlin 1923. S. 134
Original engl.: "I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence of our continued freedom. And to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between liberty and economy, or profusion and servitude." - Brief an Samuel Kerchuval, 12. Juli 1816. In: Memoirs, Correspondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. II, hrsg. v. Thomas Jefferson Randolph, London 1829. S. 297