“The sovereign invigorator of the body is exercise, and of all the exercises walking is best. A horse gives but a kind of half exercise, and a carriage is no better than a cradle. No one knows, till he tries, how easily a habit of walking is acquired.”
Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Thomas
Mann Randolph Jr. (August 27, 1786)
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So true!
Our family seems to have a love affair with walking! Love you!
Monticello…where a lot of this knowledge started:-) Wise man:-)
Robbie – Joe and I visited Williamsburg, VA and Monticello last summer. At Williamsburg we attended a public talk presented by a Jefferson actor/interpreter. Loved Jefferson’s understanding of the social and political issues of the day, and his emphasis on separation of church and state and religious freedom. At Monticello we enjoyed touring Jefferson’s gardens and learning more about his genius.
At the same time, I have to acknowledge the complexities and inconsistencies of his stance on freedom as a right for all yet his willingness to enslave others. I realize I am looking back at his life from the 21st century, but feel that it has to be acknowledged.
Yes, you are correct. I mostly focused on his growing of food + the seed saving he did + records etc. I have no doubt people today would have problems with his plant selections. I do not think today he would exchange plants/seeds so freely as he did back then. Many laws in place today! We live in a different world today,
Robbie – I was not aware of the extent of his seed/plant exchanges! Thank you for sharing that information, and thanks again for visiting my blog.