Praise for Light and Liberty
“In Light and Liberty, Eric Petersen has gathered together a volume of Thomas Jefferson's writings which are at once deeply spiritual and practical. This inspirational book has the potential to capture the imagination and energize the present-day world to dream great dreams
and to do good deeds.”
“It is not a very thick book, but one of those books that may take you a lifetime to absorb.”
“There has hardly been a time in our history when we needed the voice of Thomas Jefferson more, and here we have it, elegantly organized and wonderfully accessible, like the French gardens he loved. An essential bedside book for the ages.”
“Eric Petersen has intricately and persuasively assembled a thoroughly enjoyable mosaic of Thomas Jefferson’s often inspiring, sometimes scathing, always illuminating prose. This delightful sampler of Jefferson’s wise words is certainly welcome after recent years of trashing our most idealistic and complicated Founding Father.”
“Thomas Jefferson was the founding genius of American freedom and of the freedom that is all too slowly spreading to all parts of the world. Those who seek to understand the human condition and American principles should ponder the wisdom in this short volume.”
“Petersen’s superb book provides a vivid reminder not only of Jefferson’s wisdom but also its relevance to today’s world.”
“Seamlessly weaving Jefferson ’s wisdom and lively moral imagination into discrete and timeless meditations, this far from common ‘commonplace book’ brings Jefferson’s thought alive again for a new generation of Americans.”
“An ingenious gathering of the best of Thomas Jefferson.”
“Given the material that I teach at Harvard’s Kennedy School and elsewhere around the country, I find Light and Liberty a unique resource and, personally, it is an inspiration.”