"The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases." seems to be a paraphrase of something Jefferson actually did write: "The natural progress of things is for liberty to yeild, and government to gain ground." (Spelling of 'yield' as in original -- a 1788 letter to Edward Carrington. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-13-02-0120)
"The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases." seems to be a paraphrase of something Jefferson actually did write: "The natural progress of things is for liberty to yeild, and government to gain ground." (Spelling of 'yield' as in original -- a 1788 letter to Edward Carrington. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-13-02-0120)