Thomas Jefferson’s Wisdom, Brilliance, Flaws and Idea of Democracy Shaped America
And Who We Are
When I was in college, I greatly admired Thomas Jefferson, and reverently stood in awe at the Jefferson Memorial meditating on the engraved quotations:
“I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Slender Threads / Global Citizens / Public History to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.