During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together. — John Adams Copy Share Image
[John Adams] is impressed with [Tomas] Jefferson's learning, but noted his silence during the debates in the Congress: "I never heard him… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
I served with General Washington in die Legislature of Virginia...and...with Doctor Franklin in Congress. I never heard neither of them speak ten… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image