It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.

Thomas Jefferson

Notes on the State of Virginia

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Freedom of religion

Author

Thomas Jefferson

Source

Notes on the State of Virginia

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1787 1780s 18th century

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas [published anonymously]. Notes on the State of Virginia. Paris: Philippe Denis Pierres, 1785, query 17.

Current Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Notes on the State of Virginia, edited by Frank Shuffelton. Penguin Classics, 1998, query 17.

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We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a feather-bed.

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Medium
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Time
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Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Marquis de Lafayette. 2 Apr. 1790.

Current Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. "The Marquis de Lafayette, April 2, 1790." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.

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Bill of Rights Constitution of the United States
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Language
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Time
1789 1780s 18th century
Era
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United States Constitution. Amend. 2.

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