Letters: Selections from the Private and Political Correspondence, Telling the Story of American Independence and the Founding of the American GovernmentE.M.Hale, 1930 - 374 Seiten |
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... happiness . If anybody thinks that kings , nobles , or priests are good conservators of the public happiness , send him here . It is the best school in the universe to cure him of that folly . He will see here , with his own eyes , that ...
... happiness . If anybody thinks that kings , nobles , or priests are good conservators of the public happiness , send him here . It is the best school in the universe to cure him of that folly . He will see here , with his own eyes , that ...
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... happiness of the two countries . In England , happiness is the lot of the aristocracy only ; and the proportion they bear to the laborers and paupers , you know better than I do . Were I to guess that they are four in every hundred ...
... happiness of the two countries . In England , happiness is the lot of the aristocracy only ; and the proportion they bear to the laborers and paupers , you know better than I do . Were I to guess that they are four in every hundred ...
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... happiness which an honest life ensures . Nor will I say anything of the troubles of those among whom you live . I see they are great , and wish them happily out of them , and especially that you may be safe and happy , whatever be their ...
... happiness which an honest life ensures . Nor will I say anything of the troubles of those among whom you live . I see they are great , and wish them happily out of them , and especially that you may be safe and happy , whatever be their ...
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Adams America become believe body British called character circumstances citizens commerce common Congress consider Constitution DEAR SIR,-I declaration dispositions doubt duty earth endeavor enemy England esteem Europe executive exercise favor fear federalists France Franklin freedom give habeas corpus hand happiness honor hope idea Indians interest JAMES MADISON James river JOHN JOHN ADAMS JOHN PAGE June King labor land letter liberty Lord Cornwallis means ment mind MONTICELLO moral nation nature never object observed occasion opinion PARIS party peace perhaps person PHILADELPHIA political POPLAR FOREST possession present President principles probably produce proposed question received religion render republican respect RICHARD HENRY LEE sentiments sincerely SIR,-Your society Spain suppose things THOMAS PAINE thought thousand tion truth United Virginia vote WASHINGTON whole Williamsburg wish write