the most sacred of the duties of a government, to do equal & impartial justice to all it’s citizens.

the laws of the land are the inheritance & the right of every man, before whatever tribunal he is brought.

the execution of the laws is more important than the making them.

one who loves the arts, must be well disposed to those who practice them.

in architecture, painting, sculpture, I found much amusement.

Mr. Jefferson bowed to everybody he meet: talked wid his arms folded.

Mr. Jefferson was a tall strait-bodied man as ever you see, right square-shouldered: Nary a man in this town walked so straight as my old master: neat a built man as ever was seen in Vaginny, I reckon or any place—a straight-up man: long face, high nose.

so ask the traveled inhabitant of any nation, In what country on earth would you rather live?—certainly in my own, where are all my friends, my relations, and the earliest & sweetest affections and recollections of my life.—which would be your second choice?—France.

so ask the traveled inhabitant of any nation, In what country on earth would you rather live?—certainly in my own, where are all my friends, my relations, and the earliest & sweetest affections and recollections of my life.—which would be your second choice?—France.

The visit which I made to him was not unexpected, for he had long since invited me to come and spend a few days in his company, that is, amid the mountains. Nevertheless I at first found his manner grave and even cold; but I had no sooner spent two hours with him than I felt as if we had spent...