This passage is from a letter written by Jefferson to his nephew Peter Carr Dated 19 august 1785 "A strong mind makes the body strong. As to the species of exercise,I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness,enterprize,and independance to the mind. Games with the ball and others of that nature are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind.Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Sounds like good advice to me! ;D thmbsup
very good advice I would say.
sorry that should say a strong mind
I like it!! hntr
Excellent quote. Cward, you can go in and fix the mis-quote -- just click on "modify" at the top of the box containing your original post, and edit the text that appears. I'd do it for you but you make two references to a "strong body" and sure as anything if I edit one, it'll be the wrong one.
I'm reminded of a line in a western called "The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid" that I saw in the drive-in with my parents, long ago. The James-Younger gang come upon a group of guys playing baseball and ask what's going on. A spectator informs them it's baseball, and calls it something along the lines of the great American sport or great American pasttime. To which one of the gang matter-of-factly says, "No, sir, shooting is the great American pasttime."
With all the emphasis placed on sports in this country, we need to remember that bit of wisdom from a Hollywood outlaw.
[hmm] Yup we've watched some of the olympic games on the idiot box.Kinda funny beach vollyball,on every night,shooting and archarey
git maybe a 2 second blurb at the end of the coverage.
post is edited. thanks mongrel.
Favorite #2 from Mr. Jefferson;"When the people fear the government, You have tryanny"
"When the government fears the people,you have liberty"
Sounds like great advise to me! thmbsup One of my favorite Thomas Jefferson quotes is my Signature.
i like that one too!!!. i have heard it before, only the way i heard it(and not accounted to Jefferson) was "the only thing needed for evil to succeed ,is for good men to do nothing"
I like yours too, Cward thmbsup