This is not Thomas Jefferson's quote. The earliest appearance of this statement was 1986.
However, he did say this:
To take from one, because it is thought that his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry, & the fruits acquired by it.If we're going to do a movement right, let's start with not inserting words into our Founding Fathers' mouths.
