 I have learned too much of the vanity of human affairs to expect felicity from the scenes of public life. I am still determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of...  The Life of George Washington - Page 424by Jared Sparks - 1839 - 562 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience, that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...grandchildren are with their mother in Virginia." — New York, December ^fith, 1789. national honor and prosperity, and the Secretary of the Treasury... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience, that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...the other about with us in our minds wherever we go. national honor and prosperity, and the Secretary of the Treasury was directed to prepare a plan for... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 650 pages
...whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience, that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...the other about with us in our minds wherever we go. national honor and prosperity, and the Secretary of the Treasury was directed to prepare a plan for... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience, that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...the other about with us in our minds wherever we go. national honor and prosperity, and the Secretary of the Treasury was directed to prepare a plan for... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 666 pages
...whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience, that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...grandchildren are with their mother in Virginia." — JVeu, York, December 261A, 1789. 424 will be a great blessing to me. my outer L,vU ginnu^nuun...... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Queens - 1844 - 368 pages
...whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...grandchildren are with their mother in Virginia." In the spring of 1797, bidding adieu to public life, Washington took leave of the seat of government,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Queens - 1844 - 372 pages
...whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...grandchildren are with their mother in Virginia." In the spring of 1797, bidding adieu to public life, Washington took leave of the seat of government,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Queens - 1844 - 368 pages
...whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...of Providence, will be a great blessing to me. My otljer two grandchildren are with their mother in Virginia." In the spring of 1797, bidding adieu to... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Women - 1844 - 176 pages
...whatever situation I may be ; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...enjoy advantages in point of education, and who, I i trust, by the goodness of Providence, will be a great blessing to me. My other two grandchildren... | |
 | Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 266 pages
...whatever situation 1 may be ; for I have also learned from experience, that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and...wherever we go. I have two of my grand-children with me, wrho enjoy advantages in point of education, and who, I trust, by the goodness of Providence, will... | |
| |
