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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... human nature . All of them have relevance today . The selections dealing with African Americans and Indians are par- ticularly poignant and demonstrate that Jefferson shared some of the common bigotry of his contempo- raries . Jefferson ...
... human nature . All of them have relevance today . The selections dealing with African Americans and Indians are par- ticularly poignant and demonstrate that Jefferson shared some of the common bigotry of his contempo- raries . Jefferson ...
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... , but awful . Trusted with the destinies of this solitary republic of the world , the only monument of human rights , & the sole deposi- tory of the sacred fire of freedom & self - government from hence it is to be lighted up in other 4.
... , but awful . Trusted with the destinies of this solitary republic of the world , the only monument of human rights , & the sole deposi- tory of the sacred fire of freedom & self - government from hence it is to be lighted up in other 4.
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... human body . 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 ...
... human body . 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 ...
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... human heart , I know well , and feel what you have lost , what you have suffered , are suffering , and have yet to endure . The same trials have taught me that , for ills so immeasureable , time and silence are the only medicines . I ...
... human heart , I know well , and feel what you have lost , what you have suffered , are suffering , and have yet to endure . The same trials have taught me that , for ills so immeasureable , time and silence are the only medicines . I ...
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... human beings in a stronger or weaker degree , as force of members is given them in a greater or less degree . It may be strengthened by exercise , as may any particular limb of the body . This sense is submitted indeed in some degree to ...
... human beings in a stronger or weaker degree , as force of members is given them in a greater or less degree . It may be strengthened by exercise , as may any particular limb of the body . This sense is submitted indeed in some degree to ...
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