1. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." - Declaration of Independence (1776)
2. "I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever." - Letter to William Short (1793)
3. "The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government." - First Inaugural Address (1801)
4. "The government of the United States is of the people, by the people, for the people." - Speech at a Dinner Honoring the Militia (1816)
5. "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend." - Letter to Benjamin Rush (1800)
6. "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." - Letter to Thomas Law (1815)
7. "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." - Letter to William Stephens Smith (1787)
8. "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." - Letter to John Taylor (1816)
9. "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." - Letter to Roger Weightman (1826)
10. "If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done." - Letter to Peter Carr (1787)
Jefferson's quotes continue to inspire and resonate with people around the world, serving as reminders of the values of freedom, democracy, and individual rights that are at the core of the American ideals.