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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.... "
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson - Page 236
by Thomas Jefferson - 1829
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1830 - 592 pages
...until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose,...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...
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Sketches of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of Thomas Jefferson: With ...

B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 pages
...until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose,...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...
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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volume 27

1843 - 854 pages
...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. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known ; no motives of interest or consanguinity,...
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The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States ..., Volume 2

George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed, refraining if he saw a doubt, but when once decided, going through with his purpose,...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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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 66

1838 - 556 pages
...until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining, if lie saw a doubt, but when once decided, going through with his purpose,...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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The Character of Thomas Jefferson: As Exhibited in His Own Writings

Theodore Dwight - 1839 - 384 pages
...until every circumstance, every consideration was maturely weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose...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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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

1843 - 856 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...his decision. He was indeed in every sense of the word a 'vise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned ; but reflection...
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The penny cyclopędia [ed. by G. Long]., Volume 27

Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 pages
...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. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known ; no motives of interest or consanguinity,...
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Practical Elocution: Containing Illustrations of the Principles of Reading ...

Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...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. 3. His integrity was the most pure ; his justice, the most inflexible. I have never known any motives...
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America and the American People

Friedrich von Raumer - 1846 - 522 pages
...says of Washington : " His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever seen ; no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship...his decision. He was indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man."J With these men was associated Jefferson's faithful friend...
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