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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... November 1786 Books 要更 Read good books because they will encourage as well as direct your feelings . To Peter Carr , Paris , August 10 , 1787 I cannot live without books . To John Adams , Monticello , June 10 , 1815 Botany & £ Botany ...
... November 1786 Books 要更 Read good books because they will encourage as well as direct your feelings . To Peter Carr , Paris , August 10 , 1787 I cannot live without books . To John Adams , Monticello , June 10 , 1815 Botany & £ Botany ...
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... November 13 , 1818 On the death of Abigail Adams Confidence We confide in our own strength , without boasting of it ; we respect that of others , without fearing it . To William Carmichael and William Short , Philadelphia , June 30 ...
... November 13 , 1818 On the death of Abigail Adams Confidence We confide in our own strength , without boasting of it ; we respect that of others , without fearing it . To William Carmichael and William Short , Philadelphia , June 30 ...
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... November 20 , 1801 Tho ' written constitutions may be violated in mo- ments of passion or delusion , yet they furnish a text to which those who are watchful may again rally & recall the people : they fix too for the people the ...
... November 20 , 1801 Tho ' written constitutions may be violated in mo- ments of passion or delusion , yet they furnish a text to which those who are watchful may again rally & recall the people : they fix too for the people the ...
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... November 23 , 1821 Courage 要更 Our captain is as bold a sailor as a judicious one should be . To Nathaniel Cutting , Lynhaven Bay , November 21 , 1789 After arriving safely in Virginia from Europe Curiosity 芝災 Man ... is in all his ...
... November 23 , 1821 Courage 要更 Our captain is as bold a sailor as a judicious one should be . To Nathaniel Cutting , Lynhaven Bay , November 21 , 1789 After arriving safely in Virginia from Europe Curiosity 芝災 Man ... is in all his ...
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... November 25 , 1790 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 ...
... November 25 , 1790 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 ...
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