If we cannot secure all our rights, let us secure what we can. — Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson, Thomas. "James Madison, March 15, 1789." 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.

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to James Madison. 15 Mar. 1789.