Existing comment:
Educate and inform the mass of the people. Enable them to see that it is their interest to preserve peace and order, and they will preserve them. Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of the body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.
[Jefferson to James Madison, December 20, 1787 (first two sentences); Jefferson to P.S. Dupont de Nemours, April 24, 18l6 (last sentence).] |