Good quotes from a man who was not an Biblical Christian, but the practical wisdom of men in those days was a gift of God to this country.
However, the quote, “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not” is not yet substantiated as far as i can see.
Status: This exact quotation has not been found in any of the writings of Thomas Jefferson. It bears a very vague resemblance to Jefferson’s comment in a prospectus for his translation of Destutt de Tracy’s Treatise on Political Economy:
“To take from one, because it is thought that his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, —the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry, & the fruits acquired by it.’”[3] - http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/democracy-will-cease-to-exist-quotation
“...is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association...”
His real quotes don’t just slide off our 21-century tongues. It has been awhile since I read “Atlas Shrugged” - but the above sentiment was made IIRC by Ayn Rand too.