Thomas Jefferson Quote on the Role of the People in Government

„Who will govern the governors? There is only one force in the nation that can be depended upon to keep the government pure and the governors honest, and that is the people themselves. They alone, if well informed, are capable of preventing the corruption of power, and of restoring the nation to its rightful course if it should go astray. They alone are the safest depository of the ultimate powers of government.“

Thomas JeffersonQuote by Thomas Jefferson on the importance of an informed people as guardians of government and protection against abuse of power.
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This quote by Thomas Jefferson emphasizes the role of the people as guardians of government and the importance of education and informed citizenry for a functioning democracy.


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Thomas Jefferson quote about the people’s role in keeping government honest and accountable

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