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Monday, November 08, 2010

Jeffersonian Quotes


Incorrect quote: “The tree of liberty must be watered periodically with the blood of tyrants.”

Correct quote: “The tree of liberty must be watered periodically with the blood of tyrants and patriots alike. It is its natural manure.”

If you're going to use a quote from Jefferson, don't decimate and change its meaning.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why not, they do it with the Declaration of Independence.