Thomas Jefferson and Haitian Emigration/retirement 1810-1826

Famous quotes containing the words jefferson, haitian and/or retirement:

    You see I am an enthusiast on the subject of the arts.
    —Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)

    The Haitian people are gentle and lovable except for their enormous and unconscious cruelty.
    Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)

    He who comes into Assemblies only to gratifie his Curiosity, and not to make a Figure, enjoys the Pleasures of Retirement in a[n] ...exquisite Degree.
    Richard Steele (1672–1729)