 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 Life of Thomas Jefferson - Page 573by Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Full view - About this book
 | 1830 - 592 pages
...Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining...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
...Perhaps the strongest feature in. his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration,, was maturely weighed ; refraining...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... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining...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
...Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining...decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacle? opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1843 - 854 pages
...Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration was maturely weighed ; refraining,...purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known ; no motives of interest or consanguinity,... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining...when once decided, going through with his purpose Q2 ever obstacles opposed. His integrity was moat pure; his justice the most inflexible I have ever... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed, refraining...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned; but reflection... | |
 | English literature - 1838 - 564 pages
...Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, pever acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned ; but reflection... | |
 | 1838 - 556 pages
...never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining, if lie saw a doubt, but when once decided, going through...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned ; but reflection... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - History - 1839 - 384 pages
...Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration was maturely weighed ; refraining...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned, but reflection... | |
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