The cement of this union is in the heart blood of every American. I do not believe there is on earth a government established on so immovable a basis.

Equal rights for all, special privileges for none

Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.

Don't talk about what you have done or what you are going to do.

There is preparing, I hope, under the auspices of heaven, a way for a total emancipation.

I see now our fireside formed into a groupe, no one member of which has a fibre in their composition which can ever produce any jarring or jealousies among us. No irregular passions, no dangerous bias, which may render problematical the future fortunes and happiness of our descendants.

I never before knew the full value of trees....What would I not give that the trees planted nearest round the house at Monticello were full grown.