| George Washington - Presidents - 1871 - 240 pages
...which a just pride ought to discard. The same. 12 Sparks, 233. 44. A MILITARY ACADEMY. OWEVER pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never...adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies. Speech to both Bouses of Congress, December 7, 1796. 12' Sparks, 71. 45. HIGH SERVICE SHOULD BE JUSTLY... | |
| Edward Griffin Tileston - United States - 1871 - 240 pages
...to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country ? . . . However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never...adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies — An academy where a regular course- of instruction is given is an obvious expedient, which different... | |
| Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - Virginia - 1875 - 732 pages
..."Washington, in one of his earliest messages, uses the following impressive language: " However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never...it to greater evils, when war could not be avoided. In proportion as the observance of pacific maxims might exempt a nation from the necessity of practising... | |
| Charles D. Walker - 1875 - 596 pages
...academy : " The institution of a military academy is also recommended by cogent reasons. However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never...impair the energy of its character, and both would endanger its safety, or expose it to greater evils, when war could not be avoided. Besides, that war... | |
| United States. War Department - 1878 - 734 pages
...follows: "The institution of a military academy is also recommended by cogent reasons. However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never...would impair the energy of its character, and both hazard its safety and expose it to great evils, when war could not be avoided. Besicles that, war might... | |
| United States. War Department - 1878 - 614 pages
...follows : " The institution of a military academy is also recommended by cogent reasons. However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never...would impair the energy of its character, and both hazard its safety and expose it to great evils, when war could uot be avoided. Besides that, war might... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1879 - 630 pages
...follows : ''The institution of a military academy is also recommended by cogent reasons, However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never...first would impair the energy of its character, and l>oth hazard its safety and expose it to great evils, when war could not be avoided. Beeidet) that,... | |
| John Church Hamilton - United States - 1879 - 678 pages
...being at once comprehensive and complicated, demanding much previous study." " However pacific the policy of a nation may be, it ought never to be without...adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies." might require, were the important advantages of a Military academy. Having mentioned the propriety... | |
| United States. Bureau of Education, United States. Office of Education - Education - 1886 - 844 pages
...more than vindicated the wisdom of its great advocate. Washington said to Congress: " However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never...adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies." He maintained that a dearth of such knowledge would impair the energy of its character, hazard its... | |
| John Alexander Logan - Military education - 1887 - 768 pages
...man observes in his last impressive speech, ' is also recommended by cogent reasons. However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never...its own choice. In proportion as the observance of the pacific maxims might exempt a nation from the necessity of practicing the rules of the military... | |
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