 | Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) - 1904 - 298 Seiten
...took broad-minded men to effect a compromise. When certain measures were disapproved by Washington, he said, " It is too probable that no plan we propose...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair ; the event is in... | |
 | 1919 - 552 Seiten
...heard that statement, he rose from the President's chair and in tones of suppressed emotion, said "Ii is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted,...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the event... | |
 | Elroy McKendree Avery - 1909 - 684 Seiten
...doubtless on one of these occasions that, according to Gouverneur Morris, he said in substance: "It is probable that no plan we propose will be adopted....we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we The State House, Philadelphia, 1776 ( From print in the collection of CS Keyser) 1787 afterwards defend... | |
 | Oneida Historical Society at Utica - 1905 - 474 Seiten
...own request. And in an informal discussion, while the convention was waiting for a quorum, Washington said: "It is too probable that no plan we propose...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the event... | |
 | Francis Bellamy - 1905 - 536 Seiten
...develop without shock to present State insularity. At one of the early sessions Washington remarked: "It is too probable that no plan we propose will be...people we offer what we ourselves disapprove how can we afterwards defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair: the event... | |
 | Edward Waterman Townsend - 1906 - 332 Seiten
...long as the weakness of human nature shall endure." Washington's solemn warning was in these words: "It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. If to please the people we offer what we ourselves disapprove, however can we afterwards defend our... | |
 | Louise Pecquet du Bellet - 1907 - 910 Seiten
...in the injunction the majestic reason of George Washington triumphed. "It is too probable," said he, "that no plan we propose will be adopted.'' "Perhaps...the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove. bow can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair.... | |
 | Reginald Stephen - 1908 - 298 Seiten
...the race. He will adopt the spirit of Washington's words at the opening of the Federal Convention: "It is too probable that no plan we propose will be...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The event... | |
 | 1909 - 372 Seiten
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eyes seems to look into futurity, said: " It is too probable that no plan we propose...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the event... | |
 | Illinois State Bar Association - 1909 - 530 Seiten
...opinion, which is the bane of popular government, began to show itself, he rose from his chair and said : 'It is too probable that no plan we propose...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair ; the event... | |
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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 afterwards defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which... 
