Comment on what you think of Jefferson’s personal choices on his tombstone

The main reason why Thomas Jefferson personally chose to be remembered as the author of the declaration of American independence, the statute of Virginia for religious freedom and as the father of the University of Virginia was majorly so that he could set his story right and also because this formed the foundation upon which generations after him will build on to make America an even better place. The future is what he gave to the people. His achievement however as president or vice president or secretary of state of the minister to France would only be a monument without any significance in the future as many more would hold this office too.
Thomas Jefferson was more concerned about the declaration of independence because he wanted people to understand the principles there in, their responsibility as a people and the need to adopt it. His emphasis was that the objective of the declaration of independence was to place before mankind common sense in terms and a manner so plain and strong so as to command their assent, and to help one justify him or herself in the independent stand they were compelled to take. He espoused it as a sign of the blessing of self-governance in a changing world.
His epitaph inscription regarding the statute of Virginia of religious freedom has to do with his public silence on the subject of slavery; he once justified his inaction by alluding that a good cause is at time injured by ill-timed efforts of its friends than its enemies argument.Virg…