Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and ReligiousD. Appleton, 1855 - 423 páginas |
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... . Peace with all the World ... Peace , our Policy .. False Security ..... The Flattery of Success . 90 90 91 91 , 92 93 , 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 THE CONSTITUTION ( Continued ) . PAGE Unintermitted Effort . CONTENTS . xi.
... . Peace with all the World ... Peace , our Policy .. False Security ..... The Flattery of Success . 90 90 91 91 , 92 93 , 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 THE CONSTITUTION ( Continued ) . PAGE Unintermitted Effort . CONTENTS . xi.
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... Success . 316 Triumph of Principle ..... 317 Duty and Virtue , before Popularity .. 317 Conscious Rectitude ... 318 The Good Citizen's Twofold Motive . 318 Dictates of Conscience ..... 319 Public Observation . 319 Enmity and Detraction ...
... Success . 316 Triumph of Principle ..... 317 Duty and Virtue , before Popularity .. 317 Conscious Rectitude ... 318 The Good Citizen's Twofold Motive . 318 Dictates of Conscience ..... 319 Public Observation . 319 Enmity and Detraction ...
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... success . But have we not tried this , already ? Have we not addressed the Lords , and re- monstrated to the Commons ? And to what end ? Did they deign to look at our petitions ? Does it not appear , as clear as the sun in me- ridian ...
... success . But have we not tried this , already ? Have we not addressed the Lords , and re- monstrated to the Commons ? And to what end ? Did they deign to look at our petitions ? Does it not appear , as clear as the sun in me- ridian ...
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... successes . THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION , OUR INTEREST . Here every portion of our country finds the most commanding motives for carefully guarding and pre- serving the Union of the whole . The North , in an unrestrained intercourse ...
... successes . THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION , OUR INTEREST . Here every portion of our country finds the most commanding motives for carefully guarding and pre- serving the Union of the whole . The North , in an unrestrained intercourse ...
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... successes that attend us , even in the alleviation of misfortunes , is always allayed by a fear that it will lull us into security . Supineness , and a disposition to flatter ourselves , * He is addressing the Earl of Radnor . When seem ...
... successes that attend us , even in the alleviation of misfortunes , is always allayed by a fear that it will lull us into security . Supineness , and a disposition to flatter ourselves , * He is addressing the Earl of Radnor . When seem ...
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