"Eric S. Peterson has culled the entirety of Thomas Jefferson's published works to fashion thirty-four original essays on themes ranging form patriotism and liberty to hope, humility, and gratitude. The result is a distillation of the wisdom of one of America's greatest political thinkers. " "In the essays that Peterson has crafted from letters, speeches, and public documents, Jefferson's unique moral philosophy and vision shine through. "--BOOK JACKET.