 His mind was great and powerful without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by...  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Página 639por Henry Stephens Randall - 1868Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Norm Ledgin - 2000 - 284 páginas
...first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. . . He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
 | Marvin Kitman - 2000 - 372 páginas
...and powerful," said Thomas Jefferson, but that mind, he added, was not "of the very first order. ... It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination but sure in conclusion"43 — George Washington, I'm sure, always counted his change! Adams had begun to question... | |
 | Jeffrey F. Meyer - 2001 - 382 páginas
...terms like these. His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order . . . and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. . . . Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes - 2002 - 376 páginas
...strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgement was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. ... He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
 | Robert Francis Jones - 2002 - 274 páginas
...but especially when he was serving as president. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that Washington's mind was "slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion."8 :1 Thomas Jefferson to Walter Jones, Jan. 2, 1814, in Peterson, Jefferson: Writings,... | |
 | Richard W. Slatta, Jane Lucas De Grummond - 2003 - 380 páginas
...Thomas Jefferson clearly described his character and personality: "His mind was great and powerful ... as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion.... Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 2003 - 276 páginas
...first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. . . . He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
 | R. B. Bernstein - 2004 - 258 páginas
...first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. . . . Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance,... | |
 | Don Hawkinson - 2005 - 470 páginas
...just station among the most celebrated worthiest of the world."21 "His mind was great and powerful... as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclu"22 sion. In his first Inaugural address, President Washington spoke of America's dependence... | |
 | 1909 - 1146 páginas
...first order; his penetration strong, though not so acate as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
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