It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which... United States Army Training Manual - Página 20por United States. Adjutant-General's Office - 1924Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1802 - 440 páginas
...adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conis to be sustained, If, to please the people, we offer what tre ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend...wise and the honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God." This was the patriot voice- of Washington ; and this the constant tenor of his conduct.... | |
| 1900 - 342 páginas
...it. Rising from his President's chair, he said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to...If to please the people we offer what we ourselves disprove, how can we afterward defend our work. Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest... | |
| 1889 - 1088 páginas
...tones unwontedly solemn with suppressed emotion, ' It is too probable that no plan -we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to...disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work P Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair: the event is in the hand of... | |
| Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1921 - 566 páginas
...unselfish patriotism. Once when the prospect seemed dark, Washington, addressing his associates, said : offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us here raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the event is in the hand of God." Such... | |
| George Bancroft - 1882 - 532 páginas
...solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said: " It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the... | |
| George Bancroft - 1883 - 706 páginas
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| George Bancroft - 1884 - 610 páginas
...solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the... | |
| 1904 - 850 páginas
...grandeur, thus addressed them in tones of suppressed emotion : "It is probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the... | |
| Walter K. Fobes - 1899 - 266 páginas
...organize, when success seemed hopeless, and despair suggested fatal compromise, Washington said, —" If to please the people we offer what we ourselves...work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the event is in the hands of God." There spoke the good genius of America. If any... | |
| George Bancroft - 1885 - 616 páginas
...solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the... | |
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