] If there is a quotation going around and no one knows the
] source, they will probably attribute it to Thomas
] Jefferson. Or so it seems. Experience suggests,
] however, if there is a so-called "Thomas Jefferson Quote"
] and it does not identify the precise source, who it was
] written to and the date, then more than likely it is a
] fake. Below is a summary of some apparently spurious
] quotes that have come to my attention. Some of the
] quotes are discussed more fully in other essays, and the
] indicated link will bring you to the relevant essay.