Quote > The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable...
The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere.

[I rarely see the second part quoted, but I think it's important to realize that Jefferson knew the implications of what he was saying.]

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Attributed to :: Thomas Jefferson
Reference :: Letter to Abigail Adams, 1787
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