Extract from Thomas Jefferson to David Harding Monticello Apr. 20. 24. in a republican nation whose citizens are to be led by reason and persuasion and not by force, the art of reasoning becomes of first importance. RC (MH). Dft (DLC). Print AuthorThomas JeffersonRecipientDavid HardingDate Range1821 - 1830DateApril 20, 1824CollectionQuotes by and about Thomas JeffersonRepositoryMHDLCQuote CategoryReason