 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1841 - 548 pages
...to peace, and happiness ; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and justice. That you. should first concede, is obvious, from sound and rational...and a wise man in political sagacity; the friend of Mecasnas, and the eulogist of Augustus. To him, the adopted son and successor of the first Caesar,... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1841 - 688 pages
...and " to happiness ; for that is your true dignity, to act with " prudence and with justice. That you should first " concede is obvious, from sound and...policy. " Concession comes with better grace and more salu" tary effect from the superior power; it reconciles " superiority of power with the feelings of... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1841 - 316 pages
...concord, to peace and happiness: for it is your true dignity to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious from sound and rational policy. Concession comes with a better grace, and more salua Dic'-tion, nininiiT of expression. c Thu-cyd'-i-den, a Greek Historian.... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1849 - 316 pages
...concord, to peace and happiness : for it is your true dignity to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious from sound and rational...Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effects from superior power; it reconciles superiority of power with the feelings of men, and establishes... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1845 - 558 pages
...to peace, and happiness; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious, from sound and rational...of Augustus. To him, the adopted son and successor of the first Csesar, to him, the master of the world, he wisely urged this conduct of prudence and... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 554 pages
...to peace, and happiness ; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious, from sound and rational...a wise poet and a wise man in political sagacity; ihe friend of Mecasnas, and the eulogist of Augustus. To him, the adopted son and successor of the... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 448 pages
...peace, and to happiness ; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and with justice. That you should first concede is obvious, from sound and rational...comes with better grace and more salutary effect from the superior power; it reconciles superiority of power with the feelings of men, and establishes solid... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 pages
...concord, to peace and happiness : for it is your true dignity to act with prudence and justice. That you. should first concede, is obvious from sound and rational...Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effects from superior power; it reconciles superiority of power with the feelings of men, and establishes... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Great Britain - 1848 - 208 pages
...peace, and to happiness : for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and justice. That ymi should first concede is obvious, from sound and rational...comes with better grace and more salutary effect from the superior power ; it reconciles superiority of power with the feelings of men ; and establishes... | |
 | 1851 - 560 pages
...to peace, and happiness; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence ana justice. That you should first concede, is obvious, from sound and rational...confidence on the foundations of affection and gratitude. Every motive, therefore, of justice and of policy, of dignity hnd of prudence, urges you to allay the... | |
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... to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally repealed. Avoid, then, this humiliating, disgraceful necessity. With a dignity becoming your exalted situation, make the first advances to concord, to peace, and happiness; for that is your true dignity,... 
