While we're on the subject of writings that are frequently decontextualized in order to suit partisan opportunistic gains, many of the "quotes" frequently attributed to Thomas Jefferson - a guy ...

Presidents’ Day is coming up on Feb.17, making it the perfect moment to reflect on the wisdom and inspiration of presidential ...

Thomas Jefferson must have been thinking of Shakespeare when he sent a letter to W.S. Smith on Nov. 13, 1787: “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots ...

Gandhi "To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect, and their oneness." Thomas Jefferson "The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, ...

One of the most famous quotes in American history comes ... which completely change the meaning of the iconic quote. When ...

And what better way to celebrate than by diving into some of the most powerful George Washington quotes ... Letter to Thomas Jefferson, Aug. 1, 1786 4. “But lest some unlucky event should ...