Thomas Jefferson Quote

Quote from Thomas Jefferson,

The greatest service
which can be rendered
any country
is to add a useful plant
to its culture.

By:	Thomas Jefferson (more quotes by Thomas Jefferson or books by/about Thomas Jefferson)
	(1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President
Source:	Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, July 14, 1787 see: The Library of Congress, http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mtj1&fileName=mtj1page007.db&recNum=691
Categories:	Civilization, Health, President, Science, Tolerance, Trade, Virtue
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