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" I have the consolation to believe that, while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it. "
The Ideals of the Republic, Or, Great Words from Great Americans - Page 109
1889 - 207 pages
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The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ...

1797 - 856 pages
...circumftances have given peculiar value to my fervices, they were temporary; I have the confolation to believe, that while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political fcene, patriotifm does not forbid it. In looking forward tothe moment which is intended to terminate...
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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ...

George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...qualifications, experience in my own eyes, perhaps still more in the eyes of others, has strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself : and every day...me to quit the political scene, patriotism does not forbidit. IN looking forward to the moment, which: is intended to terminate the career, of my public...
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Annual Register, Volume 38

Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 786 pages
...eyes, perhaps Hill more in the eyes of ol hers, has ftrengthened the motives to diffidence of^iiyfelf: and every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more that the (hade of retirement is as neceffary to me as it will be welcome. Satisfied that if any circumliances...
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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ...

George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...qualifications, experience in my own eyes, perhaps still more in the eyes of others, has strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself: and .every day the increasing weight ef years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will...
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 4

William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...qualifications, experience in my own eyes, perhaps still more in the eyes of others, has strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself; and every day...the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it. " In looking forward to the moment, which is intended to terminate the career of my public life, my...
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The Washingtoniana: Containing a Sketch of the Life and Death of the Late ...

1802 - 440 pages
...eyes of others, has strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself ; and every day the encreasing •weight of years admonishes me more and more, that...the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it it will be welcome. Satisfied that if any circumstances have given peculiar value to my services, they...
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The Senator; or, Clarendon's parliamentary chronicle, Volume 18

654 pages
...circuroftances have given peculiar value to my fervices, they were t -mporarv ; lhave the conlbla'ion to believe, that while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political fcene, patriotifm does not forbid it. In looking forward to the moment, which is intended to termimte...
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The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...qualifications, experience in my own eyes, perhaps still more in the eyea of others, has ^strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself; and every day...the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it. In looking forward to the moment, which is intended to terminate the career of my public life, my feelings...
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Addresses of the Successive Presidents to Both Houses of Congress, at the ...

United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...eyes of others, has strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself; and every day the encreasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that...any circumstances have given peculiar value to my service, they were temporary, I have the consolotion to believe, that while choice and pruclence invite...
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The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1806 - 392 pages
...mere in t!"i- eyes of others, hus strengthened the motives to diffidence of -myself? -end every duy the increasing weight of years admonishes me more...welcome. Satisfied that if any circumstances have givtn peculiar value to my services, they were temporary ; I have the consolation to believe, that...
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