Quote by Thomas Jefferson

Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.

Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is s

Summary

This quote suggests that having a free press and an educated population ensures the safety of a society. When the press is allowed to operate without restrictions or censorship, it can hold people in power accountable and provide balanced information. Additionally, when individuals have access to education and the ability to read, they can critically analyze and comprehend the news, making informed decisions and actively participating in their society. This combination of a free press and a literate society creates a safe environment where information is widely available, promoting transparency and safeguarding against misinformation or manipulation.

Topics

By Thomas Jefferson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

From a night of more sleep than she had expected, Marianne a

From a night of more sleep than she had expected, Marianne awoke the next morning to the same consciousness of misery in which she had closed her eyes.

It's interesting to feel the pressure of having to be outgoi

It's interesting to feel the pressure of having to be outgoing, because I think in general, as a human being, I'm pessimistic and introverted. But, it's cool, because it's a whole different side of me, and I impress myself. Even at times when I think that there's no possible way that I can be engaging, I'll suddenly pull it out and impress myself.

I'm like a duck: calm above the water, and paddling like hel

I'm like a duck: calm above the water, and paddling like hell underneath.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. Thi

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.

Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature, and

Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature, and more and more does he turn himself against the harsh and fitful hand that reared him.

H. G. [Herbert George] Wells

At the moment of death I hope to be surprised.

At the moment of death I hope to be surprised.

My greatest environments in which I can grow, or grow up, is

My greatest environments in which I can grow, or grow up, is in personal romantic relationships with a man.

Alanis Morissette

Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspe

Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don't get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don't have to do as much, like you don't go on as many outings.

Soon we saw that money going to women brought much more bene

Soon we saw that money going to women brought much more benefit to the family than money going to the men. So we changed our policy and gave a high priority to women. As a result, now 96% of our four million borrowers in Grameen Bank are women.

Sir, we are a nest of singing birds

Sir, we are a nest of singing birds

The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession

The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.

Miguel de Cervantes

Courage is getting away from death by continually coming wit

Courage is getting away from death by continually coming within an inch of it.

G. K. Chesterton