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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.... "
The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington - Page 518
by George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837
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Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of ..., Volume 4

Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 550 pages
...he saw a doubr, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most...sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned ; but reflection and resolution had obtained a firm...
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Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. by T.J ...

Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most...sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned ; but reflection and resolution had obtained a firm...
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The Monthly Review

Books - 1830 - 652 pages
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

1830 - 658 pages
...he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most...sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned ; but reflection and resolution had obtained a firm...
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Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of ..., Volume 4

Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1830 - 550 pages
...purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible 1 have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity,...sense of the words", a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned ; but reflection and resolution had obtained a firm...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1830 - 592 pages
...whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have-ever known ; no motives of interest or consanguinity, of...sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned ; but reflection and resolution had obtained a firm...
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Observations on the Writings of Thomas Jefferson: With Particular Reference ...

Henry Lee - Literary Criticism - 1832 - 288 pages
...he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most...sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high toned'; but reflection and resolution had obtained a firm...
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Sketches of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of Thomas Jefferson: With ...

B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacle? opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most...in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a greal. man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned ; but reflection and resolution had obtained...
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Sketches of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of Thomas Jefferson: With ...

B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexi ble I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity,...sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned ; but reflection and resolution had obtained a firm...
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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volume 27

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1843 - 854 pages
...when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have...able to bias his decision. He was indeed in every •ense of the word a *vise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned...
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