LetterI have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.Thomas Jefferson1800★ 5.5
Some degree of abuse is inseparable from the proper use of every thing; and in no instance is this more true, than in that of the press. It has accordingly been decided by the practice of the States, that it is better to leave a few of its noxious branches to their luxuriant growth, than by pruning them away, to injure the vigor of those yielding the proper fruits.James Madison1800★ 4.5
In this world I would rather live two days like a tiger, than two hundred years like a sheep.Tipu Sultan1800★ 3.6
NovelWe cannot judge either of the feelings of the character of men with perfect accuracy, from their actions or their appearance in public; it is from their careless conversation, their half-finished sentences, that we may hope with the greatest probability of success to discover their real characters.Maria Edgeworth1800★ 3.5
LetterI pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.John AdamsLetter to Abigail Adams, November 2, 1800 · 1800★ 1.9