basquebromance
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"but if ever i was gratified with the possession of power, when folks entrust their confidence in me, which i was enabled to use for both the prevention of war, towards which the torrent of passion is directed irresistibly, and when not another person in the United States, less supported by authority and favor, could have resisted it" - President Thomas Jefferson
during his final year in office, Thomas Jefferson confided in his fellow revolutionary John Langdon and told him that 1 war is enough for 1 man.
a leader less wily and contrarian than Jefferson, or one more avid for military glory, might have joined the national frenzy against Britain, but this leader said no. in contrast with all the pugnacious president of america's future, Jefferson's success in keeping the nation out of war deserves respect.
sadly, his well-intentioned but often bumbling successor, James Madison, went in the reverse direction.
during his final year in office, Thomas Jefferson confided in his fellow revolutionary John Langdon and told him that 1 war is enough for 1 man.
a leader less wily and contrarian than Jefferson, or one more avid for military glory, might have joined the national frenzy against Britain, but this leader said no. in contrast with all the pugnacious president of america's future, Jefferson's success in keeping the nation out of war deserves respect.
sadly, his well-intentioned but often bumbling successor, James Madison, went in the reverse direction.