Wednesday, February 14, 2007

From The Patriot Post:

Founders' Quote:


"I leave to others the sublime delights of riding in the
storm, better pleased with sound sleep & a warmer berth below
it encircled, with the society of neighbors, friends & fellow
laborers of the earth rather than with spies & sycophants...I have
no ambition to govern men. It is a painful and thankless office."

-- Thomas Jefferson (letter to John Adams, 28 December 1796)
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2 comments:

  1. Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)10:00 AM

    Maggie,

    "It is a painful and thankless office."

    I suspect that if I were to ask any former office holder about this quote, most would probably agree (and, the rest would be liars)... ;-)

    And, although tempted, No I won't :-)

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  2. Maggie7:09 AM

    While there are many rewards to being in public service, many times this comment is true.

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