1076: Thomas Jefferson – Timid Men Prefer Despotism Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. —Thomas Jefferson Normal Quality (1920×1005 166 KB) Normal Quality (1920×1920 284 KB) Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. —Thomas Jefferson Tags Authoritarianism, Conformity, Freedom, Political ideologies, Politics, Thomas Jefferson, Tyranny No Comments on 1076: Thomas Jefferson – Timid Men Prefer Despotism 0 0 votes Post Rating Subscribe Login Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Label [+] Name* Email Label [+] Name* Email 0 Comments Most Voted Newest Oldest ← 1075: Ayn Rand – Statists and Control → 1077: Henry David Thoreau – The Obedient Must Be Slaves