Extract from Thomas Jefferson to James Madison

Annapolis Feb. 20. 1784.

life is of no value but as it brings gratifications. among the most valuable of these is rational society. it informs the mind, sweetens the temper, chears our spirits, and promotes health.

RC (DLC: James Madison Papers). Published in PTJ, 6:544–51.
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