 | William Wirt - Funeral sermons - 1826 - 690 pages
...sentences will sufficiently indicate the state of the author's mind. Speaking for Congress, he says,— " right and wrong are legible to every reader; to pursue...requires not the aid of many counsellors. The " whole act of government consists in the act of being " honest. Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 990 pages
...to give you adTice. It behoves you, therefore, to think and to act for yourself atd your people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to...counsellors. The whole art of government consists in the an of being honest. Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will ?ive you credit where you fail. No longer... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...expanded thought ; that the great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader ;' and that ' the whole art of government consists in the art of being honest? As has already been observed, the Convention at Williamsburg were not prepared to sanction, by their... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 pages
...thought,' adding 'that the great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader,' and that ' the whole art of government consists in the art of being honest.' In conformity to this ground, the word ' States ' is for the first time substituted for that of ' Colonies.'... | |
 | Presidents - 1838 - 296 pages
...addressing the king, " to liberal and expanded thought. It behoves you to think and act lor your people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader; to peruse them, requirei not the aid or many counsellors. The whole art of government consists in the... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - United States - 1839 - 376 pages
...people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader: to peruse them, needs not the aid of many counsellors. The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest," etc. So exasperated was Lord Dunmore on perusing this article, that he threatened to arrest its author... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 pages
...breast, Sire, to liberal and expanded thought. It behooves you to think and act for your people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader: to peruse them, needs not the aid of many counsellors. The whole art of government consists in the art... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1845 - 536 pages
...the king, " to liberal and expanded thought. It behooves you to think and act for your people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader ; to peruse them requires not the aid of many counsellors. The whole art of government consists in the art... | |
 | Charles Campbell - History - 1847 - 220 pages
...parliamentary thunder has involved us, before another more heavy and nore alarming is fallen on us." "The great principles of right and wrong are legible to...government consists in the art of being honest ; only im to do your duty and mankind will give you credit where you fail. No longer persevere in sacrificing... | |
 | Charles Campbell - History - 1847 - 224 pages
...parliamentary hunder has involved us, before another more heavy and more alarming is fallen on us." "The great principles of right and wrong are legible to...reader; to pursue them requires not the aid of many counsellor-.. The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest ; only tim to do your... | |
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The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest. Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail. 
