...announced by himself, as the basis of his political life ! He best understood the indissoluble onion between virtue and happiness, between duty and advantage,...policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and individual felicity ; watching, with an equal and comprehensive eye, over this great assemblage of...

...for my country can inspire ; since there is no truth more thoroughly established, than that tliuro exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue oj.tl happiness — between duly and advuntaire — between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous...

...some plan adopted by which slavery, in this country, may be abolished by law. VIRTUE AND HAPPINESS. There is no truth more thoroughly established than...the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity. The consideration that human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected will always continue...

...some plan adopted by which slavery, in this country, may be abolished by law. VIRTUE AND HAPPINESS. There is no truth more thoroughly established than...the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity. The consideration that human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected will always continue...

...and wise principles announced by himself, as the basis of his political life. He best understood the indissoluble union between virtue and happiness, between...policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and individual felicity ; watching with equal and comprehensive eye over this great assemblage of communities...

...May the faith and conviction of George Washington be renewed in us as we remember his words: "* * * there is no truth more thoroughly established than...advantage; between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnamimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity; since we ought to be no...

...world. I dwell on this prospect with every satisfaction which an ardent love for my country can inspire; since there is no truth more thoroughly established,...the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity; since we ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on...

...world. I dwell on this prospect with every satisfaction which an ardent love for my country can inspire, since there is no truth more thoroughly established...the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity; since we ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on...

...bicentennial year, I keep being drawn back to George Washington's first Inaugural Address. He said: "There is no truth more thoroughly established than...indissoluble union between virtue and happiness." America will prosper, America will succeed, he was saying, only so long as she is good. For the "propitious...

...or our professions, but by the good we do for others. Two hundred years ago today, Washington said there exists "in the economy and course of nature,...virtue and happiness, between duty and advantage." And so, today we speak of values. At his inauguration, Washington said that "the foundations of our...