Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
NUMBER: | 329 |
AUTHOR: | Thomas Jefferson (17431826) |
QUOTATION: | And lastly, let us provide in our constitution for its revision at stated periods. |
ATTRIBUTION: | This letter favored progressive accomodation to progressive improvement, rather than following the examples of European monarchs, who clung to old abuses. |
SUBJECTS: | Constitution of the United States |