 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 páginas
...man, finds for us no more acceptable expression than in these words addressed to him by a friend : " If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be admired...talents, if to be esteemed for patriotism, if to be blessed for philanthropy, can gratify the human mind, you must have the pleasing consolation to know... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 páginas
...force of energy, industry, integrity, and perseverance, in human destiny. Washington wrote to him : " If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be admired...must have the pleasing consolation to know that you Lave not lived in vain. And I flatter myself that it will not be ranked among the least grateful occurrences... | |
 | 1865 - 138 páginas
...industry, integrity, and perseverance, in human destiny. The great George Washington wrote to him :—" If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be admired for talents, if to esteemed for patriotism, if to be beloved for philanthropy, can gratify the human mind, you must have... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1870 - 396 páginas
...the body from pains or infirmities, that you could claim an exemption on this score. But this can not be, and you have within yourself the only resource...benevolence, if to be admired for talents, if to be esteemed fpr patriotism, if to be beloved for philanthropy, can gratify the human mind, yon must have the pleasing... | |
 | 1911 - 458 páginas
...greatness in so many ways or made so lasting an impression on his countrymen." — John Bach McMaster. "If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be admired...talents, if to be esteemed for patriotism, if to be loved for philanthropy, can gratify the human mind, you must have the pleasing consolation to know... | |
 | George Washington - 1891 - 546 páginas
...prayers of every friend to science and humanity, could relieve the body from pains or infirmities, you could claim an exemption on this score. But this...the pleasing consolation to know, that you have not lived'in vain. And I flatter myself that it will not be ranked among the least grateful occurrences... | |
 | Elizabeth Bryant Johnston - 1895 - 268 páginas
...Washington wrote from New York to the venerable Benjamin Franklin : " If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be esteemed for patriotism, if to be beloved...philanthropy, can gratify the human mind, you must have tie pleasing consolation to know, that you have not lived in vain. And I flatter myself that it will... | |
 | 1899 - 72 páginas
...last letter that he ever wrote to Dr. Franklin, when the latter was lying on a bed of illness, said, "If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be admired...philanthropy, can gratify the human mind, you must have the present consolation to know that you have not lived in vain. And I flatter myself that it will not... | |
 | 1899 - 972 páginas
...the hearts of his countrymen : « If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be admired for talent, if to be esteemed for patriotism, if to be beloved for philanthropy, can satisfy the human mind, you must have the pleasing consolation to know that you have not lived in vain."... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1907 - 686 páginas
...appointment would be both useful to his Sovereign and agreable to the Government and Citizens of this State. claim an exemption on this score. But this cannot...pleasing consolation to know, that you have not lived invain. And I flatter myself that it will not be ranked among the least grateful occurrences of your... | |
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If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be admired for talents, if to be esteemed for patriotism, if to be beloved for philanthropy, can gratify the human mind, you must have the pleasing consolation to know that you have not lived in vain. 
