| James Wilkinson - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1811 - 128 pages
...first duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher...us, thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means. When in the battle of Germantown, general Washington's army was annoyed from Chew's house, he did not... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 662 pages
...law, is easy of solution in principle, but sometimes embarrassing in practice. A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties...us; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means. W hen, in the battle of Germantown, General Washington's army was annoyed from Chew's house, he did... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...law, is easy of solution in principle, but sometimes embarrassing in practice. A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties...us; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means. When, in the battle of Germantown, General Washington's army was annoyed from Chew's house, he did... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1853 - 636 pages
...law, is easy of solution in principle, but sometimes embarrassing in practice. A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties...us; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means. When, in the battle of Germantown, General Washington's army was annoyed from Chew's house, he did... | |
| Sir William Howard Russell - Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861 - 1861 - 1102 pages
...highest duties of a good citizen ; but not the highest. The law of necessity of self-presi-rvation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher...; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means." Here is a chart made for the occasion by one who comprehended our institutions and the enormities of... | |
| Samuel Sullivan Cox - African-American soldiers - 1865 - 468 pages
...sometimes embarrassing in practice. A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the highest duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest....and all those who are enjoying them with us; thus absolutely sacrificing the end to the means." — Jefferson'a Works, vol. 6, p. 642. Mr. GARFIELD.... | |
| John Alexander Logan - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1886 - 912 pages
...strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the * Judge Thomas, of Massachusetts. highest duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest....and all those who are enjoying them, with us; thus, absolutely SACRIFICING THE END TO THE MEANS." Indeed these extreme sticklers for the letter of the... | |
| James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1887 - 554 pages
...law, is easy of solution in principle, but sometimes embarrassing in practice. A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties...argument of the gentleman. He sticks to forms : I contend for substance. He sacrifices the end to the means : I stand ready to use the means essential... | |
| James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1887 - 554 pages
...law, is easy of solution in principle, but sometimes embarrassing in practice. A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties...argument of the gentleman. He sticks to forms : I contend for substance. He sacrifices the end to the means : I stand ready to use the means essential... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1898 - 580 pages
...law, is easy of solution in principle, but sometimes embarrassing in practice. A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties...; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means. When, in the battle of Germantown, General Washington's army was annoyed from Chew's house, he did... | |
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