Extract from Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush Monticello Sep. 23. 1800. for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. RC (DLC: Benjamin Rush Papers). PrC (DLC). Published in PTJ, 32: 166–9. AIR MAX PLUS Print AuthorThomas JeffersonRecipientBenjamin RushDate Range1791 - 1800DateSeptember 23, 1800CollectionQuotes by and about Thomas JeffersonRepositoryLibrary of Congress, Washington DC (DLC)Library of Congress, Washington DC (DLC)Quote CategoryReligion