I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, bearding* every authority which stood in their way.
-Thomas Jefferson
*bearding=boldly confronting
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Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
-Thomas Jefferson
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Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to admit it.
-Thomas Jefferson
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If a book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. But let us freely hear both sides if we choose.
-Thomas Jefferson
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We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.
-Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801-1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806). As a political philosopher, Jefferson was a man of the Enlightenment and knew many intellectual leaders in Britain and France. Jefferson served as the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781), first United States Secretary of State (1789–1793) and second Vice President (1797–1801). A polymath, Jefferson achieved distinction as, among other things, a horticulturist, statesman, architect, archaeologist, paleontologist, author, inventor and founder of the University of Virginia.
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Monticello Home of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's Library interactive
The Thomas Jefferson Papers Library of Congress, largest collection of original documents
Library of Congress Jefferson Exhibit
Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive at the University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson PBS site based on the film by Ken Burns, interactive, lesson plans
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