 | United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission - 1932 - 636 strani
...and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expences. Those, I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Thus began eight arduous years of fighting with Independence for the Colonies the prize. Many States... | |
 | 1910 - 510 strani
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit out of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those...they will discharge and that is all I desire." To that decision Washington faithfully adhered. Not only did he refuse the salary, which might have been... | |
 | 1924 - 810 strani
...leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic...they will discharge, and that is all I desire.” ¿.. ¿ ¿ — ,.—,s ¿ ‘1¿¿ ¿ 1¿ p—WI b¿ ¿ftn tmm tk reøfWIt st 4.ngàøø sa June19,... | |
 | 1969 - 496 strani
...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." — AMERICA is FREE ! ! At the commencement of Sir Samuel Homily's exertions to abolish the punishment... | |
 | Charles Van Doren, Charles Lincoln Van Doren, Robert McHenry - 1971 - 1530 strani
...farmers stood, And fired the shot heard 'round the world. Reply to Congress, 1775 As to pay, sir, I beg to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire. "Bunker's Hill, or America's Head-Dress" -VTHOMAS JEFFERSON, JOHN DICKINSON Necessity of ... Taking... | |
 | Marvin Kitman - 2000 - 372 strani
...happiness) I do not wish to make any proffit from it: I will keep an exact Account of my expences; those I doubt not they will discharge and that is all I desire."36 No pecuniary consideration . . . "proffit" without honor from it ... Pendleton or Washington?... | |
 | Marvin Kitman - 2001 - 300 strani
...happiness) I do not wish to make any Proffit [sic] from it. I will keep an exact Account of my expences. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire.* * See original text of speech in Pendleton's hand, with the exception of one single interpolation,... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - 204 strani
...and happiness I do not wish to make any proffit from it: I will keep an exact Account of my expences; those I doubt not they will discharge and that is all I desire.2 Privately, he rationalized his reluctant acceptance to Martha Washington (using her pet name,... | |
 | Mary Mostert - 2004 - 230 strani
...Edition , page 128-129 "That, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to have accepted this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." In fact, he feared, based on what was happening at the time, that his reputation was about to be ruined... | |
 | Mary L. Williamson - 2004 - 132 strani
...arduous employment to the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, you will discharge, and that is all I desire." A noted writer says of Washington: "He was now in the... | |
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But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As... 
