On Thomas Jefferson's epitaph at his home in Montecello, he listed three achievements. The three achievements were:
AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCEOF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOMAND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Given these three achievements, and given what is NOT there (his presidency, his role as diplomat, his role in forming the Constitution, etc..) we can safely say that he considers these achievements with highest regard. Focusing then on the second achievement -- The Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, (one of the inspirations for our First Amendment), how can we put his face on a government issued nickel and write above it: "In God We Trust"
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