University of Virginia Library

Sincerely Thankful

I, for one, am sincerely thankful
for Mr. Jefferson. I do, however,
have serious reservations about the
contemporary state of his university.
And I have serious reservations
about this circus - no matter how
genteel or innocent - which somehow
conveys the appearance of
Thomas Jefferson minus the meaning
of Thomas Jefferson. It all
reminds me of Antony's speech in
"Julius Caesar." We have come to
praise Mr. Jefferson, not to unearth
him. We have come to praise the
man...but let his principles remain
dead and buried. The Administration
tells us they praise Mr.
Jefferson, and they are honorable
men.