Take all that you can of this book upon reason, and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a happier man. (When a skeptic expressed surprise to see him reading a Bible)

About This Quote

Thomas Jefferson's statement is a little bit of a misleading. The reason he says that he read a Bible is that he was already a Christian. He was referring to the fact that if you take the best from every book and apply it to your life, you will live a happier life. In this quote, Jefferson is saying that the best from all books applies to "reason" and "faith."

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