On October 31, 1823, Thomas Jefferson wrote to Admanantios Coray from Monticello:
“The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government.”
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Today in Thomas Jefferson’s History:
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Today in Thomas Jefferson’s History:
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
On October 30, 1798, Thomas Jefferson wrote to Sir Herbert Croft about the difficulties of grammar:
“My busy life has not permitted me to indulge in a pursuit to which I felt great attraction. While engaged in it however some ideas occurred for facilitating the study by simplifying its grammar, by reducing the infinite diversities of [...]
On public debt:
Monday, October 29, 2007
“I . . . place economy among the first and most important of republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared.”
On state government:
Thursday, October 25, 2007
“The true barriers [i.e., protections] of our liberty in this country are our State governments.”