Famous Quotes | A strict observance of the...

A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high virtues of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. - Thomas Jefferson
Attribution: Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), U.S. president. letter, Sept. 20, 1810. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 9, ed. Paul L. Ford (1898).

Categories: Citizenship, President

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