| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...ungenerous advantage of me. They know the delicacy of my situation, and that motives of policy deprive me of the defence I might otherwise make against their insidious...insinuations, however injurious, without disclosing secrets, it is of the utmost moment to conceal. But whyshould I expect to be exempt from censure, the unfailing... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...ungenerous advantage of me. They know the delicacy of my situation, and that motives of policy deprive me of the defence I might otherwise make against their insidious...cannot combat their insinuations, however injurious, withorut disclosing secrets it is of the utmost moment to conceal. But why should I expect to be exempt... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...attacks. They know I cannot combat their insinuations, however injurious, without disclosing secrets it is of the utmost moment to conceal. But why should...censure, the unfailing lot of an elevated station? Merit and talents, which I cannot pretend to rival, have ever been subject to it. My heart tells me... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...ungenerous advantage of me. They know the delicacy of my situation, and that motives of policy deprive me of the defence I might otherwise make against their insidious...insinuations, however injurious, without disclosing Secrets it is of the utmost moment to conceal. But why should I expect to be exempt from censure, the unfailing... | |
| Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 268 pages
...inevitable. In a letter to Mr. Laurens, president of Congress, Washington thus expresses himself; " Why should i expect to be exempt from censure, the unfailing lot of an elevated station? IMei.it and talents, which I cannot pretend to rival, have ever been subject to it. My heart tells... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...know I cannot combat insinuations, however injurious, without disclosing secrets it is of the inmost moment to conceal. But why should I expect to be exempt...censure, the unfailing lot of an .elevated station. ? Merit and talents, which I cannot pretend to rival, have ever been subject to it; my heart tells... | |
| Presidents - 1829 - 290 pages
...cause to suppose were the authors of them. He said, " My enemies take an ungenerous advantage of me. They know I cannot combat their insinuations, however injurious, without disclosing secrets it is of the utmost importance to conceal." THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS.... | |
| 1832 - 564 pages
...ungenerous advantage of me. They know the delicacy of my situation, and that motives of policy deprive me of .the defence I might otherwise make against their insidious attacks. They know I can not combat their insinuations, however injurious, without disclosing secrets it is of the utmost... | |
| David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...insidious attacks. They know I cannot combat insinuations, however injurious, without disclosing secrets it is of the utmost moment to conceal. But why should I expeci to be exempt from censure, the unfailing lot of an elevated station ? Merit and talents, which... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 590 pages
...this subject. It was of course communicated by Gates to Conway. GEORGE WASHINGTON TO HENRY LAURENS. " Valley Forge, 31 January, 1778. — Sir; I this morning...censure, the unfailing lot of an elevated station ? Merit and talents, with which I can have no pretensions of rivalship, have ever been subject to it.... | |
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