Thomas Jefferson Tattoo

Thomas Jefferson was extremely deserving of his accomplishments. He seemed to be most proud of his never-ending desire for knowledge and the fact that he founded the  University of Virginia. If he were to create a tattoo for himself, I believe that he would incorporate both of these things into the design. The tattoo would be placed on his right arm and it would be a book with the University of Virginia logo on the cover of it.

            Jefferson would have wanted a book to be part of his tattoo because books were such a huge part of his life. He loved books because he believed they made everyone that read them more intelligent about the world they were living in. He had multiple libraries during his lifetime and even owned upwards of 4,000 books at one point. Jefferson was even quoted as saying “I cannot live without books”.

            Jefferson thought non-religious controlled education was vital for a successful country, which is part of the reason he founded the University of Virginia in 1819. He would want this to be a part of his tattoo because it was such an important part of his life that he listed it as one of his three greatest accomplishments on his tombstone along with being the author of The Declaration of Independence and writing the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom. He was involved in everything from designing the buildings on the campus to deciding how people would be accepted into the University.

            Thomas Jefferson was a lover of knowledge, education, and books. Therefore a tattoo incorporating a book and the University of Virginia logo would be a good choice for him.