Jefferson On Truth And Error

Unusual Quotations: Thomas Jefferson On Seeking Truth And Tolerating Error

“…here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.”

—Thomas Jefferson (1820 letter to Willam Roscoe describing the mission of the new university in Charlottesville; quoted In “Lincoln and Obama” by Gene Griessman)

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The Words Lincoln Lived By

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You will also enjoy Lincoln Speaks To Leaders by Gene Griessman and Pat Williams.

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