 | Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna - History - 1999 - 978 pages
...incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am, nevertheless, too sensible of my defects, not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may he, I fervently heseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate the evils to which they may tend. I shall... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - Reference - 2000 - 662 pages
...incidents of my administration I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may...cease to view them with indulgence, and that, after forty-five years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal, the faults of incompetent... | |
 | Gleaves Whitney - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 496 pages
...incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error. I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may...avert or mitigate the evils to which they may tend." Another thought encountered in farewell messages is justification for offering the message. It can... | |
 | Michael Waldman - 363 pages
...incidents of my Administration I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may...have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fer' vently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate the evils to which they may tend. I shall also... | |
 | Thomas L. Krannawitter, Daniel C. Palm - History - 2005 - 270 pages
...incidents of my Administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may...cease to view them with indulgence; and that after forty-five years of my life dedicated to its Service, with an upright zeal, the faults of incompetent... | |
 | Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 417 pages
...defects not to think it probable that l [may] have committed many errors. — Whatever [they may be ]§l fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate [the evils to which they may tend.] || — l shall aiso carry with me the hope that my country will never cease to view them with indulgence... | |
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Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects, not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the... 
