To Be Remembered

Posted on October 18, 2024October 13, 2024 by Simon

“I prefer to be remembered for what I have done for others, not what others have done for me.” Thomas Jefferson Jefferson, like his contemporaries, was blind to the horror of chattel slave... Read More

Obligations

Posted on February 24, 2023February 21, 2023 by Simon

“If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.” Thomas Jefferson Our immigration laws are unjust, confusing and detrimental to the long term success ... Read More

Anger

Posted on November 23, 2022November 12, 2022 by Simon

“When angry count to ten. When very angry a hundred.“ Thomas Jefferson... Read More

Aquiring

Posted on November 15, 2022November 13, 2022 by Simon

“Never buy what you don’t want because it is cheap.” Thomas Jefferson Number 3 of the ten word maxims... Read More

Ignorance

Posted on December 11, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

Ignorance is not bliss. I lost the attribution on this quote and Google give multiple sources. I did find this one from President Thomas Jefferson: “if ignorance is bliss, why aren’t more ... Read More

Taste

Posted on March 27, 2021March 10, 2021 by Simon

“In matters of taste, blow with the wind; In matters of principle, stand like a rock.” Thomas Jefferson... Read More

Thomas Jefferson

Posted on June 13, 2020June 5, 2020 by Simon

Thomas Jefferson’s Tips for Living a Practical Life 1 Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.2 Never trouble another for what you can do yourself.3 Never spend your money before you ha... Read More

Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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