[dragonwriter]

You seem to be adapting the common butchering of the quote, which omits an important part:

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” (emphasis added)

https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jeffers...

[LegibleCrimson]

Technically, that one also omits the rest of the letter, which is more measured and less punchy anyway, pointing out that many rebellions themselves are founded in ignorance.