0
fear of absolute power
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
People should not fear the government government should fear the people?
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson
Why does Thomas Jefferson fear for his country in Notes on the State of Virginia?
he fears that he will never be the best president that he can be
What is the source for the Jefferson quote when governments fear people there is liberty?
It appears that this quote is from John Basil Barnhill, 1914 and not from Thomas Jefferson at all. Regardless, it is a great quote.
What was the vision that Thomas Jefferson had that would not let him rest?
Fear that Barack Obama would be a president who believed in socialism
Did Thomas Jefferson fear a weak government?
yes but he did not want to give the government too much power either
Why did Jefferson seem to fear the growth of cities in the Industrial Revolution?
He didn't because he was dead by the time the industrial revolution happened.
Why did Thomas Jefferson fear john marshall would not judge the case fairly?
During Jefferson's presidency many federal taxes were repealed, and he sought to rely mainly on customsrevenue. He pardoned people who had been imprisoned under the Alien and Sedition Acts, passed in John Adams' term, which Jefferson believed to be unconstitutional
Why did Jefferson Davis fight for he south confederacy if he did not agree with slavery?
One of the reasons could consist in his fear that Abraham Lincoln would be cruel against the opposing states.
Who said people should not fear the government government should fear the people?
Thomas Jefferson. Smart man... The actual quote by Jefferson is "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty." A variation of this was written by Alan Moore in the V for Vendetta comic book series in the late 1980s (which was made into a movie in 2005). The quote in this was: "People should not fear their government. Government should fear their people."
Who said People should not be afraid of their governments governments should be afraid of their people?
It was from a movie "V for Vendetta" from the guys who brought you the Matrix. It is however a modernization of a Thomas Jefferson Quote that goes"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. "Thomas Jefferson
What is a capital of Missouri?
Jefferson City
Who was Thomas Jefferson's mom?
Who was Thomas Jefferson mom? Jane Randolph jefferson
