“In Light and Liberty, Eric Petersen has gathered together
a volume of Thomas Jefferson's writings which are at once
deeply spiritual and practical. This inspirational book
has the potential to capture the imagination and
energize the present-day world to dream great dreams
and to do good deeds.”

- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
May 10th, 2004

Welcome

Light and Liberty is the book of inspiration that Thomas Jefferson never wrote, although every word here is his. Editor Eric S. Petersen, after extensive study of Jefferson's reports, state papers, speeches, and twenty thousand letters, has elegantly woven together thirty-four concise essays of profound wisdom on how to lead a meaningful life, as individuals and in our life as a nation.

Appearances

For a complete history and samples of Eric's speaking engagements, radio interviews and television appearances, kindly click on the "Events" button.

The United Nations, New York, NY (Keynote speaker)

The Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival, Washington D.C.: "Monarchy and Democracy" and "Gross National Happiness"

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, Georgia

Pace University, New York, NY and Westchester, NY

Florida International University Honors College Excellence Lecture, Miami, Florida

University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland

CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight

At Jefferson's Taper:

“The happiness of mankind is best promoted by the useful pursuits of peace.”
—Thomas Jefferson
“We shall all consider ourselves unauthorized to saddle posterity with our debts, and morally bound to pay them ourselves; and consequently within what may be deemed the period of a generation, or the life of the majority. Having seen the people of all other nations bowed down to the earth under the wars and prodigalities of their rulers, I have cherished their opposites, peace, economy, and riddence of public debt, believing that these are the high road to public as well as to private prosperity and happiness.”
—Thomas Jefferson