“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The author of these famous words was, of course, Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Legend has it that Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in a burst of inspiration. Be that as it may, Jefferson was a polymath, a man of many talents and …
