Thomas Jefferson Flashcards
Quotes from and about Thomas Jefferson
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Historian Merrill D. Peterson (Adams)
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“No other American had such a profound impact on the philosophical foundations and political institutions of the new nation.”
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Thomas Jefferson (Tree)
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“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
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John Adams on Jefferson (1787)
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“Jefferson is an excellent whip; you know how easily and effectually he has always managed the democratic party.”
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Historian Joseph J. Ellis (Jefferson)
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“Jefferson was the most creative and intellectually formidable presence in American political life for nearly half a century.”
