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The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every object only the traits which favor that theory.

The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every object only the traits which favor that theory.

Thomas Jefferson
Love Life, Imagination, Favors
Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoir, correspondence, and miscellanies from the papers of T. Jefferson”

The fumes of the most disordered imaginations were recorded in their religious code, as special communications of the Deity; and as it could not but happen that, in the course of ages, events would now and then turn up to which some of these vague rhapsodies might be accommodated by the aid of allegories, figures, types, and other tricks upon words, they have not only preserved their credit with the Jews of all subsequent times, but are the foundation of much of the religions of those who have schismatised from them.

Thomas Jefferson
Religious, Communication, Imagination
Thomas Jefferson (2017). “LETTERS”, p.1202, 右灰文化傳播有限公司可提供下載列印

I would observe to you that what is called style in writing or speaking is formed very early in life while the imagination is warm, and impressions are permanent.

Thomas Jefferson
Writing, Imagination, Style
Thomas Jefferson (1977). “The Portable Thomas Jefferson”, p.309, Penguin