...sense of Washington brought the assemblage to the lofty plane of its duty and opportunity. He raid: " It is too probable that no plan we propose will be...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair ; the event...

...figure drawn up to its full height, he exclaimed in tones unwontedly solemn with suppressed emotion, 'It is too probable that no plan we propose will be...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair ; the...

...long as the weakness of human nature shall endure." Washington's solemn warning was in these words: "It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. If to please the people we offer what we ourselves disapprove, however can we afterwards defend our...

...in the injunction the majestic reason of George Washington triumphed. "It is too probable," said he, "that no plan we propose will be adopted.'' "Perhaps...the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove. bow can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair....

...the race. He will adopt the spirit of Washington's words at the opening of the Federal Convention: "It is too probable that no plan we propose will be...disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The event is in the hands of God."...

...his reported by Gouverneur Morris, and made probably just before the convention opened, how he felt: It is too probable that no plan we propose will be...disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God. But...

...opinion, which is the bane of popular government, began to show itself, he rose from his chair and said : 'It is too probable that no plan we propose will be...disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair ; the event is in the hand of God.'...

...to its full height, he exclaimed in tones unwontedly solemn with suppressed emotion, 'It is too i8o probable that no plan we propose will be adopted....we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the...

...doubtless on one of these occasions that, according to Gouverneur Morris, he said in substance: "It is probable that no plan we propose will be adopted....we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we The State House, Philadelphia, 1776 ( From print in the collection of CS Keyset) 1787 afterwards defend...

...doubtless on one of these occasions that, according to Gouverneur Morris, he said in substance: "It is probable that no plan we propose will be adopted....If, to please the people, we offer what We Ourselves disap- State House, Philadelphia, 1776 1787 afterwards defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to...