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Thomas Jefferson
1743-1826 - American - Shadwell, Virginia
Founding Father whose intellectual breadth spanned politics, architecture, science, and education.
PoliticsPhilosophyLawArchitectureArchaeologyAgricultureInventionEducationLanguages
Source profile Achievements
- - Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
- - Third President of the United States
- - Founded the University of Virginia
- - Designed Monticello and Virginia State Capitol
- - Assembled one of the largest personal libraries
Quotes
- "I cannot live without books."
- "Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom."
- "The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead."
- "Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal."
- "He who knows best knows how little he knows."
Notable Works
Declaration of IndependenceNotes on the State of VirginiaVirginia Statute for Religious Freedom