 | Richard Rush - 1857 - 100 Seiten
...questions of the greatest importance. Nevertheless, writing of him at a later period Mr. Jefferson says: " His integrity was most pure; his justice the most...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man." I return to his letters to Mr. Lear. In superintending his... | |
 | 1857 - 498 Seiten
...character was prudence ; never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed, refraining if he saw a doubt, but when once decided,...going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles interposed. • * * * * Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantage he derived from councils... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 758 Seiten
...character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided,...friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision. Tie was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. Hie temper was naturally... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Gallatin, William Penn, William Bradford Reed, Charles John Biddle - 1858 - 446 Seiten
...character was prudence—never acting until every circumstance, every consideration was maturely weighed, refraining if he saw a doubt, but when once decided,...going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles interposed Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war,... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Gallatin, William Penn, William Bradford Reed, Charles John Biddle - 1858 - 460 Seiten
...character was prudence — never acting until every circumstance, every consideration was maturely weighed, refraining if he saw a doubt, but when, once decided, going through with his purpose, whateverobstacles interposed Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 Seiten
...cabinet experience, and written in after years, when there was no temptation to insincere eulogy:— " His integrity was most pure; his justice the most...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man.'' CHAPTER CLXXXIX. Debate on Jefferson's Report on Commercial... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 670 Seiten
...charaeter was prudence, never aeting until every circumstance, everv consideration was maturely wcighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided,...interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, bcing able to bias his decision. He was indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great... | |
 | Richard Rush - 1860 - 578 Seiten
...questions of the greatest importance. Nevertheless, writing of him at a later period, Mr. Jefferson says: " His integrity was most pure; his justice the most...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man." Hear Mr. Jefferson again. A few years before his death, one... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 804 Seiten
...consciousness that he carried with him into retirement the friendship of one, of whom he said in after years, " His integrity was most pure, his justice the most...his decision. He was indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, and good, and great man."* On the last day of the year, Mr. Jefferson offered his resignation... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - 1860 - 136 Seiten
...character was prudence ; never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but when once decided,...through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. 5. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known; no motives of interest... | |
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Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration was maturely weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt, but when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed.... 
