I had rather be shut up in a very modest.... : Quote by Thomas Jefferson

“ I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it liked, than to occupy the most splendid post, which any human power can give. ”

Thomas Jefferson
  • From : Letters of Thomas Jefferson
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