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" 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 to be without an adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies. "
State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States, from the Accession ... - Page 111
1817
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Words of Washington

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...
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Handbook of the Administrations of the United States

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...
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Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia

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...
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Memorial, Virginia Military Institute: Biographical Sketches of the ...

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...
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Annual Reports of the War Department, Volume 1

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...
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Annual Reports of the Secretary of War, Volume 1

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...
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th ..., Volume 2

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,...
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Life of Alexander Hamilton: A History of the Republic of the ..., Volume 6

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...
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Circular of Information of the Bureau of Education, for ..., Volume 6

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...
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The Volunteer Soldier of America

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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