 We must take human nature as we find it: perfection falls not to the share of mortals.  Works - Page 90by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...not mingle frequently with the mass of citizens ? is it not rather to be apprehended, if they were possessed of the powers before described, that the...it : perfection falls not to the share of mortals. Many are of opinion that congress have too frequently made use of the suppliant humble tone of requisition... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...not mingle frequently with the mass of citizens ? Is it not rather to be apprehended, if they were possessed of the powers before described, that the...it; perfection falls not to the share of mortals. Many are of opinion, that congress have too frequently made use of the suppliant, humble tone of requisition,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...rotation of appointments, must they not mingle frequently with the mass of citizens ? Is it not ratlier to be apprehended, if they were not possessed of the...their popularity and future election ? We must take hu. man nature as we find it ; perfection falls not to the share of mortals. " What then is to be done... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...rotation of appointments, must they not mingle frequently with the mass of citizens ? Is it not rather to be apprehended, if they were not possessed of the...induced to use them, on many occasions, very timidly and ineflkaciously, for fear of losing their popularity and future election ? \\ e must take human nature... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...individual members would be induced to use them on many occasions, very timidly and inefticaciously, for fear of losing their popularity and future election...it; perfection falls not to the share of mortals. Many are of opinion, that Congress have too frequently made use of the suppliant humble tone of requisition,... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 562 pages
...individual members would be induced to use them, on many occasions, very timidly and inefficiently, for fear of losing their popularity and future election...it ; perfection falls not to the share of mortals. Many are of opinion, that congress have too frequently made use of the suppliant humble tone of requisition... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 554 pages
...they not mingle frequently with the mass of citizens? Is it not rather to be apprehended, if they were possessed of the powers before described, that the...induced to use them, on many occasions, very timidly and inefficiently, for fear of losing their popularity and future election ? We must take human nature... | |
 | William Jay - Judges - 1833 - 542 pages
...not mingle frequently with the mass of citizens ? Is it not rather to be apprehended, if they were possessed of the powers before described, that the...induced to use them, on many occasions, very timidly and inefficacious! y for fear of losing their popularity and future election ? We must take human nature... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 572 pages
...they not mingle frequently with the mass of citizens? Is it not rather to be apprehended, if they were possessed of the powers before described, that the...it. Perfection falls not to the share of mortals. Many are of opinion, that Congress have too frequently made use of the suppliant, humble tone of requisition... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1835 - 568 pages
...they not mingle frequently with the mass of citizens? Is it not rather to be apprehended, if they were possessed of the powers before described, that the...it. Perfection falls not to the share of mortals. Many are of opinion, that Congress have too frequently made use of the suppliant, humble tone of requisition... | |
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