The tree of liberty...(Quotation)
From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure." - Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, Paris, 13 Nov. 1787[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ PTJ 12:356. Letterpress copy at the Library of Congress. A transcription of this letter from Ford is available online as well.
Further Sources
- Monticello Podcast: Jefferson's Words: Three Letters on the new U.S. Constitution includes audio of the letter that contains this quote, as read by Bill Barker, who interprets Thomas Jefferson at Colonial Williamsburg.
- Thomas Jefferson on Politics & Government: Revolution and Reformation.
