"In every country where man is free to think & to speak, differences of opinion will arise from difference of perception, & the imperfection of reason. but these differences, when permitted, as in this happy country, to purify themselves by free discussion, are but as passing clouds overshadowing our land transiently, & leaving our horizon more bright & serene." Lettera ai Cittadini di Columbia, South Carolina, 23 marzo 1801 Telegramma n°3: Biden, scacco matto in tre mosse