Thomas Jefferson known as the most intelligent president of all time, said some quotes that were so profound, that even after 350 years later, still leaves his mark. ~"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." ~"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." ~"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." ~"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." ~"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." How intelligent was Thomas Jefferson? � At 5, began studying under his cousin’s tutor. � At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French. � At 14, studied classical literature and additional languages. � At 16, entered the College of William and Mary.. � At 19, studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe. � At 23, started his own law practice. � At 25, was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. � At 31, wrote the widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America " and retired from his law practice. � At 32, was a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress. � At 33, wrote the Declaration of Independence . � At 33, took three years to revise Virginia ’s legal code and wrote a Public Education bill and a statute for Religious Freedom. � At 36, was elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick Henry. � At 40, served in Congress for two years. � At 41, was the American minister to France and negotiated commercial treaties with European nations along with Ben Franklin and John Adams. � At 46, served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington. � At 53, served as Vice President and was elected president of the American Philosophical Society. � At 55, drafted the Kentucky Resolutions and became the active head of Republican Party. � At 57, was elected the third president of the United States . � At 60, obtained the Louisiana Purchase doubling the nation’s size. � At 61, was elected to a second term as President. � At 65, retired to Monticello . � At 80, helped President Monroe shape the Monroe Doctrine. � At 81, almost single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its first president. � At 83, died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence along with John Adams
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