If the body be feeble, the mind will not be strong. – Thomas Jefferson
The purse of the people is the real seat of sensibility. Let it be drawn upon largely, and they will then listen to truths which could not excite them through any other organ. – Thomas Jefferson
My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me. – Thomas Jefferson
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it. – Thomas Jefferson
Many people can listen to their cat more intelligently than they can listen to their own despised body. Because they attend to their pet in a cherishing way, it returns their love. Their body, however, may have to let out an earth-shattering scream in order to be heard at all. – Marion Woodman