Citizen Jefferson: The Wit and Wisdom of an American SageRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 13. 12. 2005 - Počet stran: 144 Few Americans have had the profound impact on our nation as did Jefferson, and even fewer left such a wealth of sage advice. Jefferson, a talented statesman, architect, musician, and inventor, was also gifted with a pen and the elegant turn of phrase. Even his friend and rival, John Adams, said Jefferson had "the reputation of a masterly pen . . . and a happy talent of composition." Collected here are some of the third president's most memorable passages and most deftly turned expressions. "The happiest moments my heart knows," Jefferson wrote, "are those in which it is pouring forth its affections to a few esteemed character." Citizen Jefferson is a beautifully produced collection of quotations from Jefferson's own private correspondence—to family and friends, political allies, and rivals. It is a testament to his position as a man of letters and an American sage. To his daughter he counseled, "Take more pleasure in giving what is best to another than in having it yourself, and then all the world will love you, and I more than all the world." To a friend, "Man, once surrendering his reason . . . is like a ship without rudder." Or to his country, "I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Carefully chosen and expertly edited by Jefferson scholar Dr. John P. Kaminski, the quotations are organized by key topics for gentle browsing and indexed for quick reference. These passages reflect the best counsel that Jefferson offered his own and future generations. Citizen Jefferson is the perfect companion for those who admire the Sage of Monticello. |
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... Notes on the State of Virginia Death of wife ( September 6 ) 1783-1784 Delegate to Confederation Congress 1784-1789 U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to France 1790-1793 U.S. Secretary of State 1797-1801 1801-1809 Vice President of the ...
... Notes on the State of Virginia Death of wife ( September 6 ) 1783-1784 Delegate to Confederation Congress 1784-1789 U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to France 1790-1793 U.S. Secretary of State 1797-1801 1801-1809 Vice President of the ...
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... Notes on the State of Virginia , 1782 Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citi- zens . They are the most vigorous , the most indepen- dent , the most virtuous , & they are tied to their country & wedded to its liberty ...
... Notes on the State of Virginia , 1782 Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citi- zens . They are the most vigorous , the most indepen- dent , the most virtuous , & they are tied to their country & wedded to its liberty ...
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... Notes on the State of Virginia , 1782 I view great cities as pestilential to the morals , the health and the liberties of man . To Benjamin Rush , Monticello , September 23 , 1800 Climate $ Certainly it is a truth that climate is one of ...
... Notes on the State of Virginia , 1782 I view great cities as pestilential to the morals , the health and the liberties of man . To Benjamin Rush , Monticello , September 23 , 1800 Climate $ Certainly it is a truth that climate is one of ...
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... Notes on the State of Virginia , 1782 Common Sense 4+ I can never fear that things will common sense has fair play . go far wrong where To John Adams , Paris , December 20 , 1786 Let common sense & common honesty have fair play & II.
... Notes on the State of Virginia , 1782 Common Sense 4+ I can never fear that things will common sense has fair play . go far wrong where To John Adams , Paris , December 20 , 1786 Let common sense & common honesty have fair play & II.
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... Democracy 芝 Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone . The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories . Notes on the State of Virginia , 1782 It is an axiom in my mind that our liberty 2 ...
... Democracy 芝 Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone . The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories . Notes on the State of Virginia , 1782 It is an axiom in my mind that our liberty 2 ...
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