 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...those virtues which made him, from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only...alone, rarely deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never have blasted his honour, and envy made him a singular exception to her universal rule. FOR himself... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only with these superficial minds, who, believing that characters...alone, rarely deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never have blasted his honour, and envy made him a singular exception to her universal rule. FOR himself... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...those virtues which made him, from being a modest citizen^ a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only...deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never blast his honour, and Envy made him a singular exception to her universal rule. For himself, he had lived long... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...those virtues which made him from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only...deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never blast his honour, and envy made him a singular exception to her universal rule. For himself, he had lived long... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...those virtues which made him, from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only...who, believing that characters and actions are marked . Joy success alone, rarely. deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never blast his honour, and envy made... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...those virtues which made him from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only...who, believing that characters and actions are marked MM by success alone, rarely deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never blast his honour, and envy made... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1817 - 256 pages
...those virtues, which made him, from being a mode>t citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only with those superficial mfW.r,who,believing that characters, and actiaris are marktdby success alone, rarely deserve to enjoy... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1851 - 822 pages
...those virtues which made him. from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only...minds, who, believing that characters and actions arc marked by success alone, rarely deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never blast his honor, and envy... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1836 - 530 pages
...those virtues which made him, from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only with those superficial minds who, believing that character and actions are marked by success alone, rarely deserve to enjoy it. About ten o'clock he... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...those virtues which made him, from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only...with those superficial minds, who, believing that character and actions are marked by success alone, rarely deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never blast... | |
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The attributes and decorations of royalty could have only served to eclipse the majesty of those virtues which made him, from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only with... 
