ThomasJefferson

A remarkable man who started 

Learning 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.

Also could write in Greek with one hand 

While writing the same in Latin with the other.

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 and

Became the active 

head of Republican Party.

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 understoodActual 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 itgoes. 

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."

This was one of those email forwards... 

but I thought it interesting enough to pass on!

Enjoy the Journey!

XOX Karlene