Thomas Jefferson was inspired to write the Declaration of Independence by the writings of John Locke. The following video from Prager U, presented by Ben Shapiro explains Locke’s ideas and how Jefferson applied them.
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If a Nation Expects to Be Ignorant and Free
“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free . . . It expects what never was and never will be.” -Thomas Jefferson
Educate and Inform the Whole Mass of the People
Thomas Jefferson said, “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people . . . They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”
