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 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 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.”
Statements Made By Thomas Jefferson:
“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.”
“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”
– 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.”
Categories: END TIMES, HISTORY
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Where are the Thomas Jeffersons when you need them?
Thomas Jefferson has always been my favoirite U.S. President, and historical figure by far… with JFK and Ronald Regan tied for the #2 spot.
Reblogged this on Citizen Tom and commented:
If you are thinking about attend the 2013 Virginia Stands for Life rally on January 9, 2013 (see here), consider the words of the second Governor of Virginia. Consider how he regarded the importance of liberty and freedom of conscience.
Well thanks for the reblog Tom. I knew you’d like it..well, for obvious reasons LOL…but I didn’t know you’d reblog it!
God bless you!
Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Citizen Tom….. There is a pattern there
Happy New Year, and God bless you too!
Oh yes, no mistake about that. I knew you were Thomas Paine becuase it’s on your about page
However, the time frame and government era are still the same..right on! LOL Hugs to you, and keep up the good fight!
Oh, and Happy New Year to you too!!!!!!
The Federal Reserve controls our money, it is not a federal agency, but composed of private citizens. Ron Paul made an issue of exerting some federal control over it, Andrew Jackson worked against a national bank, so did John Kennedy, and according to Hal Lindsey, both were assassination targets, (?). So this idea is not unique to Jefferson. As for wars, the Vietnam War was paid by Johnson raising taxes, but the Iraq War was partially paid with borrowing from the Social Security Trust Fund, and with inflationary borrowing which still continues. If people had to pay higher taxes for these wars they would not go on for long.
Unfortunately, the email I copied this from only discussed Thomas Jefferson, and I copied and pasted. Sorry, Lance.
I felt it was a nice post regardless, so I thought I would share it with everyone. Hope you enjoyed it. God bless u!
Reblogged this on Lyn Leahz.