Many of the "quotes" frequently attributed to Thomas Jefferson — the third president of the U.S. — are total nonsense. The good people at Monticello have pored through T.J.'s writings to try to demonstrate that a lot of these spurious quotes are completely made up. So if you've got these on your Facebook wall, Twitter bio, or, god-forbid, a tattoo, you might want to reconsider. 1. "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." This is fr...
IT'S THOMAS JEFFERSON DAY: Here Are 19 Famous 'Quotes' That He Never Actually Said
Business Insider - 13 Apr 2014 17:00
Many of the "quotes" frequently attributed to Thomas Jefferson — the third president of the U.S. — are total nonsense. The good people at Monticello have pored through T.J.'s writings to try to demonstrate that a lot of these spurious quotes are completely made up. So if you've got these on your Facebook wall, Twitter bio, or, god-forbid, a tattoo, you might want to reconsider. 1. "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." This is fr...
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