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 | George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 756 strani
...was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity...his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, DO motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1860 - 558 strani
...integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible" he had ever known. "He was indeed," said he, "in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man." Still he let his political views warp too much his conduct, and Washington might justly feel, that... | |
 | George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 652 strani
...the most inflexible, I hare ever known : no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or of hatred, being able to bias his decision." * He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise,fa good, and a great man. Mr. • " No part of the President's duties," says Sparks, in his admirable... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1862 - 464 strani
...cabinet experience, and written in after years, when there was no temptation to insincere eulogy : "His integrity was most pure; his justice the most...motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatr^% being able to bias his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 488 strani
...Randolph. Works, iv., 103. 3?o life of TOlasbington when there was no temptation to insincere eulogy : "His integrity was most pure; his justice the most...sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man." Cbapter Debate on Jefferson's Report on Commercial Intercourse — A Naval Force Proposed for the Protection... | |
 | 1865 - 1046 strani
...death, Jefferson, who, at first a member of his Cabinet, had led the opposition against him, wrote : " His integrity was most pure, his justice " the most...sense of the word a wise, a good, " and a great man.'" JOHN ADAMS, of Massachusetts (born 1735, died 1826) succeeded him. Washington had only passed from... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 strani
...was maturely weighed ; refraining, if he saw a doubt ; but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity...his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned ; but reflection... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 644 strani
...obstacles opposed. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible, I have ever known. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man." Watt, James. Scottish civil engineer. Having, during many years, investigated the properties of steam,... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 640 strani
...obstacles opposed. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible, I have ever known. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man." Watt, James. Scottish civil engineer. Having, during many years, investigated the properties of steam,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 566 strani
...there was no temptation to insincere eulogy : — " His integrity was most pure ; his justice the roost inflexible I have ever known ; no motives of interest...sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man." 1 Letter to E. Randolph. Works, iv. 103. CHAPTER XXIV. Debate on Jefferson's Report on Commercial Intercourse.... | |
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