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Monday, November 29, 2010

History Lesson ~ Thomas Jefferson


No matter what your politics, it would be hard not to say that Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped.

At 5, began studying under his cousin's tutor.

At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French.

At 14, studied classical literature and additional languages.

At 16, entered the College of William and Mary.

At 19, studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe.

At 23, started his own law practice.

At 25, was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.

At 31, wrote the widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America" and retired from his law practice.

At 32, was a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress.

At 33, wrote the Declaration of Independence.

At 33, took three years to revise Virginia ’s legal code and wrote a Public Education bill and a statute for Religious Freedom.

At 36, was elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick Henry.

At 40, served in Congress for two years.

At 41, was the American minister to France and negotiated commercial treaties with European nations along with Ben
Franklin and John Adams.

At 46, served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington.

At 53, served as Vice President and was elected president of the American Philosophical Society.

At 55, drafted the Kentucky Resolutions

At 57, was elected the third president of the United States .

At 60, obtained the Louisiana Purchase doubling the nation’s size.

At 61, was elected to a second term as President.

At 65, retired to Monticello.

At 80, helped President Monroe shape the Monroe Doctrine.

At 81, almost single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its first president.

At 83, died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence along with John Adams

Thomas Jefferson knew because he himself studied the previous failed attempts at government. He understood actual history, the nature of God, his laws and the nature of man. That happens to be way more than what most understand today. Jefferson really knew his stuff. A voice from the past to lead us in the future:

John F. Kennedy held a dinner in the white House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation at that time. He made this statement: "This is perhaps the assembly of the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in the White House with the exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe .
~Thomas Jefferson


The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
~Thomas Jefferson


It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
~Thomas Jefferson


I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
~Thomas Jefferson


My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
~Thomas Jefferson


No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
~Thomas Jefferson


The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
~Thomas Jefferson


The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
~Thomas Jefferson


To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
~Thomas Jefferson


~Thomas Jefferson
said in 1802:
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive
the people of all property - until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.


IN GOD WE TRUST!

Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><

3 comments:

  1. A great post Kim!
    I am fascinated by Jefferson, what an amazing man!
    Your guest post has had a lot of readers already, that's great.
    I love your background, it looks so cozy. I miss being in cold weather during the holiday season.

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  2. I think this is my first comment on your blog~~

    I have such mixed feelings about Jefferson. On the one hand, his intelligence, energy, and courage are inspiring. I've visited Monticello twice and was fascinated both times. Jefferson is a fascinating man, no doubt. On the other hand, he was no lover of the Christian faith and in fact excised all miracles and supernatural events out of the Bible to create his own version. He kept the moral teachings but threw out Christ's redemption. He's a mixed bag, but I guess we all are really. lol We as Americans owe him a lot, but we as Christians should mourn many of his beliefs.

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  3. I don't remember ever hearing the John F. Kennedy quote. It gave me chills!

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