 | United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission - 1931 - 440 pages
...Washington wrote: execution; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties,...inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm. . . . Integrity and firmness are all I can promise." Though he discounted his own competency of political... | |
 | United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission - 1932 - 636 pages
...place of his execution; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties,...inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible that I am embarking, the voice of the people, and a good name of my own, on this voyage;... | |
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society - History - 1995 - 486 pages
...place of his execution ; so unwilling am I in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties,...of political skill, abilities and inclination which is necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible that I am embarking the voice of my Countrymen and a... | |
 | Stuart Leibiger - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 300 pages
...place of his execution: so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an Ocean of difficulties, without that competency of political skill—abilities & inclination which is necessary to manage the helm." While Washington is guilty... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - Biography & Autobiography - 204 pages
...place of his execution: so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an Ocean of difficulties,...political skill — abilities and inclination which is necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible, that I am embarking the voice of the people and a good... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1879 - 716 pages
...place of his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties,...inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible that I am embarking the voice of the people and a good name of my own on this voyage... | |
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I tell you (with the world it would obtain little credit) that my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life... 
