Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson, (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President

Thomas Jefferson Quote

“History, in general, only informs us what bad government is.”

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
~ Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson to John Norvell, June 11, 1807,
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/mtj:@field(DOCID+@lit(tj100173))

Ratings and Comments


cal, Lewisville, tx

Boy, aren't we really making history now.

Mike, Norwalk

(-; cal, I like it ;-) This brings to mind, he who forgets history is doomed to relive it.

E Archer, NYC

@Mike, Some of us are reliving it even though we know the history ! We just don't have to ask 'why?' ;-)

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