Jefferson Quote by Leonard W. Levy

“Thomas Jefferson High School [..] His high school was named after a slave owner who was also one of the world’s greatest theoreticians on…

— Kurt Vonnegut

Thomas Jefferson was a real poet. He was slick with that 'pursuit' of happiness because the 'pursuit' puts it back on you.

— Will Smith

In seeking an empire of liberty, Jefferson wished not only to expand the country's territorial holdings, but also to extend American institutions around the…

— Robert Dallek

“...The Presidential election has given me less anxiety than I myself could have imagined. The next administration will be a troublesome one, to whomsoever…

— John Adams

What I'm thinking about more and more these days is simply the importance of transparency, and Jefferson's saying that he'd rather have a free…

— Esther Dyson

“President George Washington’s namesake capital, once a marketplace for slave auctions, is now synonymous with democracy and freedom; so is the iconic Jefferson, who…

— Patrick Mendis

After I outlined 'Catering to Nobody,' I went and worked for a caterer. And the other thing I had to do was to talk…

— Diane Mott Davidson

Of course, Mississippi participates in federal matching programs for everything from preserving the post-Civil War home of Jefferson Davis to beaver control.

— Ronnie Musgrove

“When Thomas Jefferson sat on the steps of the White House and, with a pair of scissors, began to cut out all portions of…

— Ken Wilber

“Some talked,some wrote, and some fought to promote and establish it, but you, Mr. Adams and Mr. Jefferson thought for us all”

— Benjamin Rush

“They all live in cities, together, and can act in a body readily and at all times; they give chief employment to the newspapers,…

— Jon Meacham

Most Americans are unaware that Thomas Jefferson was the first American president to go to war against radical Islam. Jefferson was very concerned with…

— Brad Thor