 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 strani
...private life, with heartfelt satisfaction. Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all, and move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers." During his retirement, objects of public utility still occupied his thoughts ; and it was not long... | |
 | Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de Lafayette - 1837 - 502 strani
...with heartfelt satisfaction : envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all, and this, my dear friend, being the order of my march, I will move...the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers. Except an introductory letter or two, and one countermanding my request respecting plate, I have not... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 strani
...Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers." To General Knox he wrote; "I am just beginning to experience that ease and freedom from public cares,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 strani
...Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers." To General Knox he wrote; "I am just beginning to experience that ease and freedom from public cares,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 580 strani
...Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my lathers. Except an introductory letter or two, and one countermanding my request respecting plate,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 576 strani
...Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers. Except an introductory letter or two, and one countermanding my request respecting plate, I have not... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 strani
...none, I am deter- 1784. mined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers." To General Knox he wrote; "I am just beginning to utter u, experience that ease and freedom from public... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 strani
...none, I am deter- 1784. mined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers." To General Knox he wrote ; " I am just beginning to Letter to experience that ease and freedom from... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 210 strani
...Envious of none, 1 am determined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers." * Washington, in uttering such language, was not merely expressing a momentary feeling, the enjoyment... | |
 | François Guizot - 1840 - 262 strani
...Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers *." The feeling which Washington expressed when he wrote in this strain of language, was not the mere... | |
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I have not only retired from all public employments, but I am retiring within myself, and shall be able to view the solitary walk, and tread the paths of private life, with heartfelt satisfaction. Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all;... 
