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" There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon, real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard. "
pt. V. Speeches and messages to Congress, proclamations, and addresses - Page 233
by George Washington - 1848
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1797 - 846 pages
...muit cure ; which a juft pride ought to difcard. In offering to you, my countrymen, thefe counfels of an old and affectionate friend, I dare not hope they will make the ftrong and lafting impreffion I could wifli ; that they will controul the ufual current of the pallions,...
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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ...

George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...for not giving more. There can be no greater error than to expeft, or calculate, upon real favours from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience...these counsels of an old and affectionate friend,! dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish—that they will controul...
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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ...

George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...ought to discard. IN offering to you, my countrymen, these counsels of an old and affectionate friend,! dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish — that they will controul the usual current of the passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has...
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Annual Register, Volume 38

Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 786 pages
...muft cure ; which a jult pride ought to difcard. In offering to you, my countrymen, thefe counfels of an old and affectionate friend, I dare not hope they will make the ftrong and lading impreffion I could wifh ; that they will controul the ufual current of the paffions,...
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 4

William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon real favours from nation to nation. 'Tis an illusion which experience must cure, which a just...and lasting impression I could wish ; that they will controul the usual current of the passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has...
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The Washingtoniana: Containing a Sketch of the Life and Death of the Late ...

1802 - 440 pages
...for nominal favors, and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. There can be DO greater error than to expect, or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation. "Tis an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard. IN offering to you,...
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A Defence of the Measures of the Administration of ..., Volume 40, Issue 3

John Taylor - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...for nominal favors, and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon...experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard." Such is the emphatic advice of our departed friend ; in correspondence with which the present chief...
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Addresses of the Successive Presidents to Both Houses of Congress, at the ...

United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon real favours from nation to nation. 'Tis an illusion which' experience must cure, which a just...lasting impression I could -wish ; that they will controul the usual current ot" tShe passion, or prevent our nation from running the -course which has...
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The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon real favours from nation to nation. 'Tis an illusion which experience must cure, which a just...and lasting impression I could wish ; that they will controul the usual current of the passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...ingratitude for not giving more. There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favours from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience...the strong and lasting impression I could wish, that thej •will controul the usual current of the passions, or prevent our nation from running the course...
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