Quote: Thomas Jefferson on Polite Society’s Purpose

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - Founding Father and 3rd President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) – Founding Father and 3rd President of the United States

“In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual, a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.”

Please click on my link to my related post – Polite Society’s Purpose Vol. #2 Essay 19

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