What makes a great man great?

Now that the Fourth of July is here, I am pondering the founding fathers. I recently saw a documentary on Thomas Jefferson by Ken Burns on PBS. I think he must be my favorite one of them. He had such a zest for living and an intellectual curiosity. He loved beauty, nature, and most of all food. He introduced America to macaroni, ice cream, and all sorts of vegetables. He was an avid gardener and kept copious notes on everything he planted. He was an architect that designed his home, Monticello, tore it down and rebuilt it a number of...

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