 | 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 - 1829 - 1102 pages
...transaction of their business, it will soften the pillow of my repose through the residue of life. The question you propose, whether circumstances do...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 - 1829 - 662 pages
...transaction of their business, it will soften the pillow of my repose through the residue of life. The question you propose, whether circumstances do...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 - Presidents - 1829 - 552 pages
...transaction of their business, it will soften the pillow of my repose through the residue of life. 149 The question you propose, whether circumstances do...property and all those who are enjoying them with usj thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means. When, in the battle of Germantown, General Washington's... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 550 pages
...officers of high trust, to assume authorities beyond the law, is easy of solution in principle, bnt sometimes embarrassing in practice. A strict observance...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
...transaction of their business, it will soften the pillow of rny repose through the residue of life. The question you propose, whether circumstances do...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
...wrote the following sentiments, in a letter to JB Colvin, from his retirement at Mouticello, Sept. 22, 1810: " The question you propose, whether circumstances...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... | |
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A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of selfpreservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. To lose our country by... 
