Quote by George Will

I suppose there's a melancholy tone at the back of the American mind, a sense of something lost. And it's the lost world of Thomas Jefferson. It is the lost sense of innocence that we could live with a very minimal state, with a vast sense of space in which to work out freedom.

I suppose there's a melancholy tone at the back of the Ameri

Summary

This quote suggests that there is a lingering sadness or nostalgia within American society, stemming from the belief that they have lost the ideals and values embodied by Thomas Jefferson. The "lost world" refers to a time when there was a pure and untarnished sense of innocence, where a minimal government and abundant freedom coexisted in a vast and unexplored land. The quote reflects a yearning for a simpler and more idealistic era that has since disappeared, evoking a melancholic longing for what once was.

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By George Will

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