“Man is the only animal which devours his own kind; for I can apply no milder term to… the general prey of the rich on the poor.”
- Thomas Jefferson, slaveholder
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“Man is the only animal which devours his own kind; for I can apply no milder term to… the general prey of the rich on the poor.”
- Thomas Jefferson, slaveholder
#QuoteOfTheDay #ThomasJefferson #PredatoryEconomics
However, it appears Monticello (Jefferson's home) says they have "no evidence that this prayer was written or delivered by Thomas Jefferson." www.monticello.org/research-edu...
The Jefferson Bible: A Biography by @petermanseau.bsky.social is now available in #paperback!
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The Jefferson Bible: A Biography by @petermanseau.bsky.social is now available in #paperback!
Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
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After #ThomasJefferson offered to shop for #books in France in 1785, #JamesMadison thanked him “for your attention to my literary wants ... [and] procuring me from time to time such books as may be ‘either old & curious or new & useful.’”
After #ThomasJefferson offered to shop for #books in France in 1785, #JamesMadison thanked him “for your attention to my literary wants ... [and] procuring me from time to time such books as may be ‘either old & curious or new & useful.’”
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Jail's across street from Jefferson County Courthouse (L). Thomas Jefferson sculpture inside (R), portable writing desk on lap. Story is his hands were making writing motions as he died #ThomasJefferson #Writing
Jail's across street from Jefferson County Courthouse (L). Thomas Jefferson sculpture inside (R), portable writing desk on lap. Story is his hands were making writing motions as he died #ThomasJefferson #Writing
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