 In a virtuous and free State no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds, as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens. My great pain is, lest my poor endeavors should fall short of the kind expectations of my country.  The Revolution in Virginia - Page 196by Hamilton James Eckenrode - 1916 - 311 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Virginia. General Assembly. Senate - Virginia - 1828 - 254 pages
...desire through you, gentlemen, to tender to them, with the utmost respect. In a virtuous and free State, no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds, as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens. My great pain is, lest my poor endeavours should fall short of the Rind expectations... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. Senate - 1828 - 256 pages
...desire through you, gentlemen, to tender to them, with the utmost respect. In a virtuous and free State, no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds, as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens. My great pain is, lest my poor endeavours should fail short of the kind expectations... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1893 - 576 pages
...desire, through you, gentlemen, to tender to them with the utmost respect. In a virtuous and free State no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds, as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens. My great pain is, lest my poor endeavors should fall short of the kind expectations... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1893 - 566 pages
...desire, through you, gentlemen, to tender to them with the utmost respect. In a virtuous and free State no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds, as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens. My great pain is, lest my poor endeavors should fall short of the kind expectations... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Conduct of life - 1900 - 1082 pages
...— R. 10 A. MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, viii, 116. (Feb. 1807.) 404. . In a virtuous and free State, no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds, as...which include the approbation of our fellow citizens. — INAUGURATION SPEECH AS GOVERNOR. FORD ED., ii, 187. (1779.) 405. APPROBATION, Principle and. —... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 498 pages
...explanation! (To Gen. Alexander Smith, 1825. C. VII., 395.) APPROBATION. — In a virtuous and free State no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds, as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens. My great pain is, lest my poor endeavor should fall short of the kind expectations... | |
 | Samuel Eagle Forman - Biography & Autobiography - 1900 - 494 pages
...mganingadmits no explanation^ (To Gen. Alexander Smith, * " APPROBATION. — In a virtuous and free State no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds, as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens. My great pain is, lest my poor endeavor should fall short of the kind expectations... | |
 | Virginia - 1907 - 356 pages
...desire through you gentlemen, to tender to them with the utmost respect. In a virtuous and free State, no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds, as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens. My great pain is, lest my poor endeavours should fall short of the kind expectations... | |
 | Virginia State Library - 1908 - 1222 pages
...speech of acceptance, in which he uttered the appropriate sentiment: "In a virtuous and free State no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens."*" Although no longer In the house, Jefferson maintained his influence On June 12... | |
 | Virginia State Library. Archives Division - Church and state - 1910 - 172 pages
...speech of acceptance, In which he uttered the appropriate sentiment: "In a virtuous and free State no rewards can be so pleasing to sensible minds as those which include the approbation of our fellow-citizens."2" Although no longer in the house, Jefferson maintained his influence. On June 12... | |
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