Speeches measured by the hour, die with the hour.

Thomas Jefferson

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Topic

Talking too much

Author

Thomas Jefferson

Medium

Letter

Genre

Political writing

Language

English

Time

1824 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to David Harding. 20 Apr. 1824.

Current Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. "Mr. David Harding, President of the Jefferson Debating Society of Hingham, April 20, 1824." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.

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We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a feather-bed.

Thomas Jefferson

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Topic
Price of freedom

Author

Thomas Jefferson
Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1790 1790s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Marquis de Lafayette. 2 Apr. 1790.

Current Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. "The Marquis de Lafayette, April 2, 1790." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.

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The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases.

William Hazlitt

On Going on a Journey

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Topic
Purpose of travel Travel

Author

William Hazlitt
Source
On Going on a Journey Table Talk (Hazlitt)
Genre
Travel writing
Language
English
Time
1822 1820s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Hazlitt, William. "On Going a Journey." Table-Talk; Or, Original Essays. Vol. 2, London: H. Colburn.

Current Citation

Hazlitt, William. "On Going a Journey." The Selected Writings of William Hazlitt, edited by Duncan Wu. Vol. 6, Routledge, 2020.