The Arch, formally known as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, dedicated to President Thomas Jefferson's dream of a continental U.S. that was created by his Louisiana Purchase.
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Related After the Great Depression and after public urging, a nationwide public competition was held to dete... RUSS CARNAHAN Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And e... RONALD REAGAN Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.... RONALD REAGAN We confide in our strength, without boasting of it, we respect that of others, without fearing it. THOMAS JEFFERSON In politics and in his personal life, Thomas Jefferson was a complicated man, but in one thing he wa... THOMAS J. CRAUGHWELL Well, let me tell you something; I knew Thomas Jefferson. He was a friend of mine and Governor. . . ... RONALD REAGAN They all start competing against Lincoln as the greatest president. And the [library] building becom... DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN No doubt President Jefferson was brilliant - probably the key author of the American constitution. B... THOMAS JEFFERSON I’m not Thomas Jefferson. 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ROSS GELBSPAN Who would think it possible to redirect historical scholarship by explaining what Thomas Jefferson s... EDMUND MORGAN The myth that John Locke was the philosopher behind the American Republic, is easily refuted by exam... ROBERT TROUT The President to-night has a dream: He was in a party of plain people, and, as it became known who h... ABRAHAM LINCOLN Even if Zuma was to develop the authoritarian impulses of a Mugabe, he would be checked—not least ... MARK GEVISSER The time has come for President Obama to formally rescind his order to close the detention facility ... JASON CHAFFETZ A declaration of the independence of America, and the sovereignty of the United States was drawn by ... MERCY OTIS WARREN He was not a [Thomas] Jefferson or a [George] Washington. But he was a solid second-tier. DICK CHEATHAM Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither lib... 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DANA ROHRABACHER Written about Washington after his death by another of the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson: His m... GEORGE WASHINGTON Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute... THOMAS JEFFERSON Presidents make history. I'm just a tool of history. CHRIS WEITZ In 1800, in the first interparty contest, the Federalists warned that presidential candidate Thomas ... ROBERT DALLEK Koizumi's dream of keeping yields low during a recovery will probably fail. His government can't pre... KATSUTOSHI INADOME Poetry is the arch of expression under which the heart's language is created. SARA STRAIN I think people understand I'm not actually the real Thomas Jefferson. DAVEED DIGGS A dapper Canadian in his mid-fifties, Rob McEwen bought the disparate collection of gold mining comp... PETER DIAMANDIS The phrase ‘separation of church and state,’ which appears in no founding document (only in a le... DENNIS PRAGER My dream was to be known as a writer and to be able to produce at least one book that would be read ... ROBERT CORMIER Here was buried Thomas Jefferson author of the Declaration of American Independence of the Statute o... THOMAS JEFFERSON Here was buried Thomas Jefferson Author of the Declaration of American Independence Of the Statute o... THOMAS JEFFERSON If Thomas Jefferson thought taxation without representation was bad, he should see how it is with r... RUSH LIMBAUGH If Thomas Jefferson thought taxation without representation was bad, he should see how it is with re... RUSH LIMBAUGH This year our Memorial Day activities are especially poignant as "The Greatest Generation" joins us ... LANE EVANS There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to ... CHRIS WEITZ I'm Cherokee, and there were times when social expansion was something that is needed by a cultu... WES STUDI The Dream of a Queer Fellow I write the words again and they appear doubly pregnant with meaning. It... JOHN MIDDLETON MURRY Those who expect to be both ignorant and free, expect what never was and never will be. THOMAS JEFFERSON Originally, the Louisiana Purchase was much smaller, but it ended up this vast area. The Spanish did... DEBORAH ESPINOSA At noon, on the Fourth of July, 1826, while the Liberty Bell was again sounding its old message to t... ALLEN JOHNSON I never go to Vancouver without stopping by Thomas Haas' shop for the best chocolate in North Am... DANIEL BOULUD The president underscored his support for Iraq's efforts to build a government of national unity. FREDERICK JONES As a member of the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet and native of Louisiana, I am writi... TIM MCGRAW The Internet was developed in large part by U.S. government research funding to develop new communic... ROBIN HAYES I had great admiration for the election of President Obama. 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THOMAS JEFFERSON If God created everything, and if man is created in God's image, and if man can dream a fate greater... MICHAEL ANTHONY I am a great admirer of Sen. Frist, who is a nationally known heart surgeon and well known in Nashvi... JOHN JAY HOOKER You must save what you can of your life; you musn't lose it all simply because you've lost a part. HENRY JAMES My big dream was to work as a photographer for 'National Geographic.' STEFFI GRAF The president has made an excellent choice today which reflects his commitment to appoint judges in ... KAY DALY Travelex has grown into a global business in just 25 years. The acquisition of Thomas Cook's Glo... LLOYD DORFMAN I would like Americans to make things with their hands. Thomas Jefferson and I feel that makes for a... NICK OFFERMAN When I walk into my office, the other portraits that I look at in addition to (Thomas) Jefferson, th... DEAN ACHESON still dedicated to striking the U.S. homeland. GEORGE TENET This great achievement is dedicated to the Egyptian fans who stood by the national team. God always ... HASSAN SHEHATA All the proceeds go to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. JIM PIERCE The hero was distinguished by his achievement; the celebrity by his image or trademark. The hero cre... DANIEL J. BOORSTIN Anything that is exclusive will be accused of elitism; living one’s dreams will be called pretenti... FENNEL HUDSON Look, in 1800 the sainted Thomas Jefferson arranged to hire a notorious slanderer named James Callen... KARL ROVE Love it or hate it, Obamacare is the law of the land. It was passed by Congress, signed into law by ... HANK JOHNSON I've never been around anybody like him. A perfect example was at the memorial. He didn't know Thoma... JEFF ULBRICH It is easily and often overlooked that when Thomas Jefferson asserted that life, liberty and the pur... TOM STOPPARD Her suspense was terrible. THOMAS HARDY Fancies find room in the strongest minds. Here, in a churchyard old as civilization, in the worst of... THOMAS HARDY They waited for the elevator. " Most people love butterflies and hate moth," he said. "But moths are... THOMAS HARRIS When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, declaring that all men were created equ... MARVIN AMMORI No, she learned that true love was epic stuff, as told by Mary. HARRIET EVANS We are actively engaged in responding to these challenges. The expansion of our business pursuits in... LORI JONES The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator. This means..... BENJAMIN GRAHAM
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