 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...than that his ends were always upright, and his means always pure. He exhibits the rare example of а politician to whom wiles were absolutely unknown,...Washington possessed ambition, that passion was, in hie bosom, so regulated by principles, or controlled by circumstances, that it was neither vicious... | |
 | John Frost - 1855 - 470 pages
...truth can be uttered with more confidence than that the ends of Washington were always upright, and his means always pure. He exhibits the rare example of...him was fully exemplified the real distinction which forever exists between wisdom and cunning, and the importance as well as the truth of the maxim that... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 pages
...duplicity. No truth can be uttered with more confidence than that his ends were always upright, and his means always pure. He exhibits the rare example of...own countrymen were always sincere. In him was fully cxcmplffied the real distinction which for ever exists between wisdom and cunning, and the importance... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1858 - 572 pages
...own countrymen, were always sincere. In him was fully exemplified the real distinction which forever exists between wisdom and cunning, and the importance...of the maxim, that ' honesty is the best policy.' CHAPTER XIIL 1829. VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION. THE original Constitution of Virginia was formed in 1776.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...duplicity. No truth can be uttered with more confidence than that his ends were always upright, and his means always pure. He exhibits the rare example of...was fully exemplified the real distinction, which forever exists, between wisdom and cunning, and the importance as well as truth of the maxim that "... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 804 pages
...duplicity. No truth can be uttered with more confidence than that his ends were always upright, and his means always pure. He exhibits the rare example of...and the importance as well as truth of the maxim, ' Honesty is the best policy.' " If Washington possessed ambition, that passion was, in his bosom,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...duplicity. No truth can be uttered with more confidence than that his ends were always upright, and his means always pure. He exhibits the rare example of...was fully exemplified the real distinction, which forever exists, between wisdom and cunning, and the importance as well as truth of the maxim that "... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...duplicity. No truth can be uttered with more confidence than that his ends were always upright, and his means always pure. He exhibits the rare example of...was fully exemplified the real distinction, which forever exists, between wisdom and cunning, and the importance as well as truth of the maxim that "... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - 1864 - 842 pages
...own countrymen were always sincere. In him was fully exemplified the real distinction which forever exists between wisdom and cunning, and the importance...truth of the maxim that ' honesty is the best policy.' " In reference to parties he said, " If we mean to support the liberty and independence which it has... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pages
...duplicity. No truth can be uttered •with more confidence than that his ends were always upright, and his means always pure. He exhibits the rare example of...was fully exemplified the real distinction, which forever exists, between wisdom and cunning, and the importance as well as truth of the maxim that "... | |
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... not furnish a single case from which even an enemy would infer that he was capable, under any circumstances, of stooping to the employment of duplicity. No truth can be uttered with more confidence than that his ends were always upright, and his means... 
