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Article: Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence for Thomas Jefferson, the pen truly was mightier than the sword.(American History)(Cover Story)
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- November 29, 2004
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As a boy, Thomas Jefferson was shy and often tongue-tied. He had a habit of always singing or humming to himself, and preferred the company of books to that of most people. Yet this quiet young man's passion for freedom carried him into a very public life.
For Thomas Jefferson, the pen truly was mightier than the sword. From his pen flowed some of the world's most famous and influential words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
For more than two centuries, those simple words from the preamble (introduction) to the Declaration of Independence have inspired lovers of freedom everywhere.
Thomas Jefferson was ...