Voltaire has remarked that King William never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There is a natural firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked... Life of George Washington - Page 355by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
| William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character (its him. There is a natural firmness in some minds which...by trifles, but which, when unlocked, discovers a caliinet qf fortitude; and I reckon i I among those kind of public biasings, which we do not immediately... | |
| Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 444 pages
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There...cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that God hath blest him with uninterrupted... | |
| Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 524 pages
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There...firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked by I shall not now attempt to give all the particulars of our retreat to the Delaware ; suffice it for... | |
| Thomas Paine - Political science - 1826 - 470 pages
...full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on Genera) Washingion, for the character fits him. There is a natural firmness...when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude ; and 1 reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that GOD hath blessed... | |
| Thomas Paine - Political science - 1826 - 482 pages
...and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. Theie is a natural firmness in some minds which cannot be...cabinet of fortitude; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that GOD hath blessed him with uninterrupted... | |
| Thomas Paine - Political science - 1835 - 552 pages
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There...firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked by triffes, but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 pages
...his writings published at the time: "With a handful of men we sustained an orderly retreat for near an hundred miles, brought off our ammunition, all...firmness in some minds, which cannot be unlocked by PAINE "S OPINION Off WASHINGTON. 537 trifles ; but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...difficulties and in action; the sauu remark may be made on General Washington, for I e с шracter fits him. There is a natural firmness in some minds...cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, whieh we do not immediately see, that GOD hath blest him with uninterrupted... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 294 pages
...laractcr fits him. There is a natural firmness in tomo minds whieh cannot be unlocked, by trifle*, bat which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately fee, that GOD hath blest him with uninterrupted... | |
| Thomas Paine - Political science - 1856 - 542 pages
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There...cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that God hath blest him with uninterrupted... | |
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