...Jr., Paris, August 27, 1786 History, by apprizing them of the past, will enable them to judge of the future; it will avail them of the experience of other...it may assume; and knowing it, to defeat its views. Notes on the State of Virginia, 1782 I learn with great satisfaction that you are about committing...

...Jefferson offered, "History by apprizing [the people] of the past will enable them to judge of the future; it will avail them of the experience of other...under every disguise it may assume; and knowing it, defeat its views." « Sam Adams wrote, "No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any...

...[students] of the past will enable them to judge of the future; it will avail them of the experiences of other times and other nations; it will qualify...men; it will enable them to know ambition under every guise it may assume; and knowing it, to defeat its views."4 Jefferson was not alone among the Founders...

...the key to protecting liberty: History by apprising them of the past will enable them to judge of the future; it will avail them of the experience of other times and other nations; it will qualify them to know ambition and designs of men; it will enable them to know ambition under every disguise it may...

...will enable them to judge of the future; it will avail them of the experience of other times . . . ; it will qualify them as judges of the actions and designs of men" so as to preserve the republic, which would be tested by its rulers' scheming ambitions. His ideal...

...chiefly historical. History, by apprising them of the past, will enable them (students) to judge of the future; it will avail them of the experience of other...it may assume and knowing it, to defeat its views." 4 Historical education, Jefferson realized, was the most fundamental tool in the successful establishment...