Quote by Thomas Jefferson

To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.

To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the pr

Summary

This quote asserts that forcing someone to financially support the spread of ideas or beliefs they disagree with is both morally wrong and tyrannical. It argues that individuals should not be compelled or mandated to contribute funds to promote ideologies that go against their own convictions. The quote emphasizes the importance of personal freedom and condemns any form of coercion or oppression in matters of belief and finance.

By Thomas Jefferson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The chief danger in life is that you may take too many preca

The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.

Life

Beauty will be convulsive or will not be at all.

Beauty will be convulsive or will not be at all.

Beauty

Scientific knowledge is in perpetual evolution it finds itse

Scientific knowledge is in perpetual evolution it finds itself changed from one day to the next.

Knowledge

When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transforme

When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or mental state.

Swami Vivekananda

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. Matthew 22:30

Marriage

Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty ye

Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.

Goals

A fan sent me a letter and a $10 bill. It's a short letter -

A fan sent me a letter and a $10 bill. It's a short letter - all she said was, 'Hey, since it's harder for you to go out these days without getting photographed, here $10 for a pizza.' I was like, 'Aww, she sent me money for a pizza so I could eat at home!'

Home

A lie can run around the world six times while the truth is

A lie can run around the world six times while the truth is still trying to put on its pants.

Deception/lying

I taught in a small teacher's college for three or four year

I taught in a small teacher's college for three or four years, at which point all the administrators got a pay raise and the teaching faculty didn't.

Teacher

When red-headed people are above a certain social grade thei

When red-headed people are above a certain social grade their hair is auburn.

To love is easy, to be in a relationship is extremely diffic

To love is easy, to be in a relationship is extremely difficult.

Truth Humor Funny Love Inspirational

You know, people talk about this being an uncertain time. Yo

You know, people talk about this being an uncertain time. You know, all time is uncertain. I mean, it was uncertain back in - in 2007, we just didn't know it was uncertain. It was - uncertain on September 10th, 2001. It was uncertain on October 18th, 1987, you just didn't know it.

Time