Jefferson in Paris (1995) · 26 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Jefferson in Paris (1995): in 4 of its 26 quotes
Most scenes with: Thomas jefferson (4)
Maria Cosway Is your daughter here to learn French manners and morals?
Manners, to some extent, but when it comes to morals, we should keep to our own.
Maria Cosway Why? Are your better than ours?
They are better for us, that is, for us Americans.
Maria Cosway Tell me about America.
Madame, the subject is as large as the land itself.
I kept having a debate between my head and my heart.
Maria Cosway Which in your case the head always wins.
Not this time. My poor head was simply whirled around by my unruly heart.
Maria Cosway Oh, by your heart!
It kept telling me, "I love the lady, and will continue to love her forever. If she were on one side of the globe, and I on the other, I would pierce through the whole mass of the world to reach her."
All they want is their liberty, their right to freedom. ~ Thomas Jefferson's character
See also: French Revolution
The people are making their voice heard. There's nothing to fear in the triumph of the people.
Maria Cosway Not even you are safe. Come on. Come away!
All they want is their liberty, their right to freedom.
Maria Cosway I've seen such horrible, horrible sights in the streets. It makes me fear that men are not good, not kind by nature, but cruel.
No. No. They have been warped by generations of tyranny, but they're naturally good. If I were not sure of that, sure of the goodness inherent in the natural man, I would no longer want to be alive.
