In addition to being known as the Father of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was a lawyer, philosopher and diplomat. He served in numerous political roles, including governor of ...

Dr. Kelli Ward, the head of the Republican Party in Arizona, tweeted an image with the quote, “When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.” But Jefferson never made that quip. Fact checkers have ...

Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson said: "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." Rating: Incorrect ...

In June 2024, Snopes received an email from a reader asking about a quote purportedly originating from Founding Father and third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson. The reader's email displayed a quote ...

Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson never said that “democracy is nothing more than mob rule,” contrary to claims on social media saying he made this statement. Users are sharing variations of this ...

“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is a government big enough to take away everything that you have,” Jefferson said—supposedly, but not really. The far-right college advocacy ...