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."
Legitimacy
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
Patrick Henry said this.
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Only if it speaks like in the story. We have only the reaper to fear & I think B.O.C. said it best in the song.
John Locke
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Jefferson said the the government that does not serve the people should be overthrown
Hobbes, said to give all freedoms for protection from the government. and down graded all humans to the following:thirst for power and fear of death. Locke, said to give SOME freedoms for natural rights. Rousseau, said that the people should chose own there leaders.
People fear what they don't understand and hate what they can't conquer. Andrew Smith