Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jeffersonwas an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He was elected the second Vice President of the United States, serving under John Adams and in 1800 was elected the third President. Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, which motivated American colonists to break from Great Britain and form a new nation. He produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth13 April 1743
CityShadwell, VA
CountryUnited States of America
Thomas Jefferson quotes about
Above all things, and at all times, practice yourself in good humor.
A determination never to do what is wrong, prudence, and good-humor, will go far toward securing to you the estimation of the world.
Good humor is one of the preservatives of our peace and tranquility.
The advertisement is the most truthful part of a newspaper.
What i value more than all things, good humor.
In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.
The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.