 General Washington set the example of retirement at the end of eight years. I shall follow it; and a few more precedents will oppose the obstacle of habit to any one after a while who shall endeavor to extend his term.  The Atlantic Monthly - Seite 3701927Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 620 Seiten
...and election for life follow that. General Washington set the example of voluntary retirement after eight years. I shall follow it. And a few more precedents...will oppose the obstacle of habit to any one after awhile who shall endeavor to extend his term. Perhaps it may beget a disposition to establish it by... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 764 Seiten
...and election for life follow that. General Washington set the example of voluntary retirement after eight years. I shall follow it. And a few more precedents...will oppose the obstacle of habit to any one after awhile who shall endeavor to extend his term. Perhaps it may beget a disposition to establish it by... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 758 Seiten
...and election for life follow that. General Washington set the example of voluntary retirement after eight years. I shall follow it. And a few more precedents...will oppose the obstacle of habit to any one after awhile who shall endeavor to extend his term. Perhaps it may beget a disposition to establish it by... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1859 - 642 Seiten
...and election for life follow that. General Washington set the example of voluntary retirement after eight years. I shall follow it. And a few more precedents...will oppose the obstacle of habit to any one after awhile who shall endeavor to extend his term. Perhaps it may beget a disposition to establish it by... | |
 | Edward Isidore Sears, David Allyn Gorton, Charles H. Woodman - 1880 - 1104 Seiten
...and election for life follow that. General Washington set the example of voluntary retirement after eight years. I shall follow it, and a few more precedents...after a while, who shall endeavor to extend his term. Perhaps it may beget a disposition to establish it by an amendment to the Constitution. I believe I... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1883 - 394 Seiten
...adherence to this principle, he adds : " I determine to withdraw at the end of my second term. . . . General Washington set the example of retirement at...after a while who shall endeavor to extend his term." So much for his abstract principles. His more specific motives he stated as follows: — w " I sincerely... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1885 - 388 Seiten
...adherence to this principle, he adds : " I determine to withdraw at the end of my second term. . . . General Washington set the example of retirement at...after a while who shall endeavor to extend his term." So much for his abstract principles. His more specific motives he stated as follows: — " I sincerely... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1892 - 374 Seiten
...adherence to this principle, he adds : " I determine to withdraw at the end of my second term. . . . General Washington set the example of retirement at...after a while who shall endeavor to extend his term." So much for his abstract principles. His more specific motives he stated as follows: — " I sincerely... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1897 - 540 Seiten
...& election for life follow that. Geni. Washington set the example of voluntary retirement after 8. years. I shall follow it, and a few more precedents will oppose the obstacle of habit to anyone after a while who shall endeavor to extend his term. Perhaps it may beget a disposition to establish... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1898 - 362 Seiten
...adherence to this principle, he adds: " I determine to withdraw at the end of my second term. . . . General Washington set the example of retirement at...after a while who shall endeavor to extend his term.", So much for his abstract principles. His more specific motives he stated as follows : — " I sincerely... | |
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