THOMAS JEFFERSON

John Kennedy once said to a assembled group of scholars, (49 nobel laureates) in the 1962 White House    “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone"   JFK would be considered a right winger today.

 

 The Thomas Jefferson quotes below could prove his point.   His words have come to pass.................

I believe an interesting point is that he speaks of history as being a teacher.  Back then there already was HISTORY, history not rewritten to serve a purpose or foster a cause but history to learn from and to not repeat the same mistakes of the past. 

 

 

“When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.” 

 

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

 

”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. ”

 

”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.” 

 

”My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.” 

 

”No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.” 

 

”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.” 

 

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

 

       

Very Interesting Quote :     

 

 

In light of the present financial crisis, it's  interesting to read what 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.”