 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
 | George Washington - Government publications - 1931 - 636 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,... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - Biography & Autobiography - 204 pages
...measures the best calculated for their own good without the intervention of a coercive power. . . . We must take human nature as we find it. Perfection falls not to the share of mortals Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge I cannot feel myself an unconcerned spectator.... | |
 | Theophilus Parsons - Civil rights - 2004 - 762 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 inefilcaciously, for fear of losing their popularity and future election ? we must take human nature... | |
 | Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 417 pages
...individual members would be induced to use them, on many occasions, very timidly and ineffieneiously, for fear of losing their popularity and future election ? We must take human nature as we find it I perfection falls not to the share of mortals. " What then is to be done ? things cannot go on in... | |
 | Scott J. Hammond, Kevin R. Hardwick, Howard Leslie Lubert - History - 2007 - 1236 pages
...they not mingle frequently with the mass of Citizens? Is it not rather to be apprehended, if they were ott J Hammond Many are of opinion that Congress have too frequently made use of the suppliant humble tone of requisition,... | |
 | Michael Novak, Jana Novak - History - 2007 - 321 pages
...measures the best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power. . . . We must take human nature as we find it: perfection falls not to the share of mortals." 13 THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER Still, the general was most intent on making his fighting force worthy of... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1879 - 716 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... | |
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