War has been avoided from a due sense of the miseries, and the demoralization it produces, and of the superior blessings of a state of peace and friendship with all mankind.
Thomas JeffersonWe should talk over the lessons of the day, or lose them in Music, Chess, or the merriments of our family companions.
Thomas JeffersonPeople generally have more feeling for canals and roads than education. However, I hope we can advance them with equal pace.
Thomas Jefferson