Includes some 100 observations about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness-as well as art and culture-from the author of the Declaration of Independence. The new series look features a classic portrait of the author on the front cover with his signature printed below in gold foil.
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Thomas Jefferson was born in Virginia in 1743 into a wealthy and socially prominent family. After attending the College of William and Mary, he went on to study law. At the age of twenty-six, Jefferson began building Monticello. Three years later, in 1772, he married Martha Wayles Skelton. The couple had six children, two of whom survived to adulthood. Considered elequent in his writing, although not as his speech, Jefferson took on much of the writing needed by the Virginia House of Burgesses and the Continental Congress, both of which he was a member. In 1776, at the young age of 33, Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. From 1779 to 1781, Jefferson served as Governor of Virginia. Jefferson temporarily retired from public life after his term as governor, returning to public life in 1784 as a diplomat serving in France. In 1790, Jefferson was appointed Secretary of State in President Washington's Cabinet, but resigned in 1793 over a disagreement with Alexander Hamilton. As political disagreements continued to polarize the young government, Jefferson found himself leading those who sympathized with the revolutionary cause in France. In 1800, Jefferson was elected President in a tie vote that ironically was decided by Alexander Hamilton. In 1809, after two terms as President, Jefferson returned to his home in Monticello, where he developed, among other projects, plans for the University of Virginia. In addition, he sold his collection of books to the government to form the basis of the Library of Congress. Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826.
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Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801-1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. He envisioned America as the force behind a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism and counter the imperialism of the British Empire.
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Warning: Contains fake quotations,
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This review is from: Quotations of Thomas Jefferson (Great American Quote Books) (Hardcover)
Note: Amazon.com is mixing the reviews of two completely unrelated Thomas Jefferson books. This review is for Quotations of Thomas Jefferson, not Thomas Jefferson: Writings, Autobiography, Notes on the State of Virginia, Public and Private Papers, Addresses, Letters.
"Quotations of Thomas Jefferson" contains numerous fake quotations. Fake quotations are far more common than most people realize. Real quotations can be tracked back to specific writings of the person being quoted. On the other hand, fake quotations spread like folklore. They spread from book to book, web page to web page, simply because the quotation sounds nice and is attributed to a famous person, without anyone verifying or documenting the original source. Here's a tip: if the book doesn't provide references for each quotation, many of the quotes are probably fake. It is really unfortunate that the person who compiled this book didn't bother to visit the Monticello website's "Spurious Quotations" page. They would have found that several of the Jefferson quotes in the book are known to be fake. The person who compiled this book also didn't provide any references to document the authenticity of the quotations contained within it. If you want a book with real, verifiable quotations, try Bartlett's Familiar Quotations or the aforementioned Thomas Jefferson: Writings, Autobiography, Notes on the State of Virginia, Public and Private Papers, Addresses, Letters. Update: Apparently, some people who have read my review don't understand what I said in the very first paragraph, so let me re-emphasize. Amazon.com is cross-posting these reviews to the web pages for TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THOMAS JEFFERSON BOOKS! I cannot control the fact that the review I posted for a poor-quality Thomas Jefferson book is also ending up on the web page for a good-quality Thomas Jefferson book. If the cover of the book you are looking at is green, then it is a bad book with fake quotes. That's the book I posted my review for. If the cover of the book you are looking at is black, then my review does not apply. It is Amazon.com's fault that all of these reviews are being cross-posted to two entirely different books. Update 2: Amazon.com has fixed the problem of cross-linking the reviews. The book you are looking at is indeed the one with the fake quotations.
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No living individual knows the U.S. Constitution or the fundamentals of our National Heritage as well as Thomas Jefferson. Fortunately, he was a prolific writer and this book helps us to see the convictions and the truths which inspired the founding fathers. This book should be required study in every elementary class in the American school system.
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Love Thomas Jefferson....not enough quotes for a whole book...,
This review is from: Quotations of Thomas Jefferson (Great American Quote Books) (Hardcover)
This book had some great quotes in it, but it was way too short to earn a good rating. The book is only 30+ pages with 3-6 quotes on almost every page. Most quotation books have at least 400 - 4,000 quotes, so this was a huge disappointment. That being said, Thomas Jefferson said many profound things, and if you are a huge Jefferson fan, you will probably find a lot of value in this book. If that's you, Enjoy!
Todd Hagopian President/CEO Hagopian Institute Author of the popular "Quote Junkie" book sereies and the brand new "Idiom Junkie" series
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