 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....  The Edinburgh Review - Page 1841838Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 662 pages
...dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration,...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned ; but reflection... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration,...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned ; but reflection... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 552 pages
...was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; 235 refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided,...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned; but "reflection... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 550 pages
...until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; 235 refraining if he saw a doubr, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose,...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned ; but reflection... | |
 | 1830 - 658 pages
...dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration,...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned ; but reflection... | |
 | 1830 - 592 pages
...danger^ with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration,...integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have-ever known ; no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1830 - 550 pages
...dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in. his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration,,...integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible 1 have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to... | |
 | Henry Lee - Literary Criticism - 1832 - 288 pages
...dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration,...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned'; but reflection... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...dangers with the calm est unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration,...His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexi ble I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...dangers with the calm , est unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration,...decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacle? opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known,... | |
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