As you know Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were great friends.

As Jefferson completed his mansion “Monticello”, he built into the second floor a room dedicated to visits from James and Dolley Madison.

Jefferson also sent Madison a trunk full of volumes of books from France, regarding government and history to help Madison in drafting the U.S. Constitution. Jefferson was serving as Minister to France at the time at the discretion of Congress.

The erudite Jefferson was excited and inspired by the learning and academic study of James Madison. Here’s what Thomas Jefferson said about his kindred spirit, James Madison:

“[Madison] acquired a habit of self-possession (defined as control of one’s reactions and emotions, presence of mind, or composure) which placed at ready command the rich resources of his luminous and discriminating mind, and of his extensive information.”

I think we should pay close attention to what Madison said about government and his Constitution of the United States of America. Wouldn’t you agree?