Who said “The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.”?

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Thomas Jefferson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSummary View of the Rights of British America (1774); The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (19 Vols., 1905) edited by Andrew A. Lipscomb and Albert Ellery Bergh, Vol. 1, p. 211

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“The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.”
— Thomas Jefferson
VerifiedSummary View of the Rights of British America (1774); The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (19 Vols., 1905) edited by Andrew A. Lipscomb and Albert Ellery Bergh, Vol. 1, p. 211 · evidenceLiberty

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Jefferson, T. (n.d.). The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26471-the-god-who-gave-us-life-gave-us/

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Jefferson, Thomas. “The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26471-the-god-who-gave-us-life-gave-us/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Jefferson, Thomas. “The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26471-the-god-who-gave-us-life-gave-us/.

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