Thomas Jefferson: Quotes & Facts

By Blago Kirov

This book is an anthology of 205 quotes from Thomas Jefferson and selected by Blago Kirov facts about Thomas Jefferson. It grants his reflections on subjects ranging from Happiness and Americans to Art of Life; in addition, the book shows the personality of Thomas Jefferson into a different than legend, more human light:Thomas Jefferson had 12 grandchildren, and many of them lived with him at the same time.Thomas Jefferson wrote about 19,000 letters during his lifetime.Thomas Jefferson used a machine called a polygraph that made copies as he wrote.Thomas Jefferson kept pet mockingbirds. His favorite bird was named Dick.Thomas Jefferson was a very gifted violin player."I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." "Eat to live, don't live to eat." "1.Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day. 2. Never trouble another for what you can do yourself. 3. Never spend your money before you have it. 4. Never buy what you do not want, because it is cheap; it will be dear to you. 5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold. 6. We never repent of having eaten too little. 7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly. 8. How much pain has cost us the evils which have never happened. 9. Take things always by their smooth handle. 10. When angry, count ten, before you speak; if very angry, a hundred."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1507719264
• ISBN13: 9781507719268
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.1" x 5.5"