 | William Bradford Reed - United States - 1847 - 466 pages
...follows, dated July 23d, 1775. SIR,— sions even to punctilio ; — but in such a cause as this, when the object is neither glory nor extent of territory,...but a defence of all that is dear and valuable in private and public life, surely every post ought to be deemed honourable in which a man can serve his... | |
 | William Bradford Reed - United States - 1847 - 460 pages
...and good sense must decide upon it. In the usual contests of empire and ambition, the conscience of a soldier has so little share, that he may very properly insist upon his claims of rank, and extend his preteneiotte even to punctilio ; — but in such a cause as this, when the object is neither glory... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1889 - 550 pages
...claims of rank, and extend his pretensions even to punctilio ; — but in such a cause as this, when the object is neither glory nor extent of territory,...but a defence of all that is dear and valuable in 1 Mr. Hancock had written : " I must beg the favor, that you will reserve tome berth for me, in such... | |
 | Worthington Chauncey Ford - Presidents - 1900 - 380 pages
...Washington expressed himself freely: "In the usual contests of empire and ambition, the conscience of a soldier has so little share, that he may very properly...even to punctilio ; — but in such a cause as this, when the object is neither glory nor extent of territory, but a defense of all that is dear and valuable... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1905 - 546 pages
...good sense must decide upon it. In the usual contests of empire, and ambition, the conscience of a soldier has so little share that he may very properly...and extend his pretensions even to punctilio: but iu such a cause as this, while the ohject is neither glory nor extent of territory, but a defence of... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1908 - 500 pages
...and good sense must decide upon it. In the usual contests of empire and ambition, the conscience of a soldier has so little share, that he may very properly...even to punctilio; — but in such a cause as this, when the object is neither glory nor extent of territory, but a defence of all that is dear and valuable... | |
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - Genius - 1911 - 328 pages
...and it had its effect: " In the usual contests of empire and ambition," he said, "the conscience of a soldier has so little share that he may very properly...pretensions even to punctilio; but in such a cause as this, when the object is neither glory nor extent of territory, but a defense of all that is dear and valuable... | |
 | William Roscoe Thayer - 1922 - 336 pages
...Washington the following rebuke: In the usual contests of empire and ambition, the conscience of a soldier has so little share, that he may very properly...even to punctilio; — but in such a cause as this, when the object is neither glory nor extent of territory, but a defense of all that is dear and valuable... | |
 | Walter Millis - History - 1981 - 388 pages
...of rank. "In the usual contests of Empire and Ambition," the general told him, "the conscience of a soldier has so little share that he may very properly...Object is neither Glory nor extent of territory, but a defense of all that is dear and valuable in Life, surely every post ought to be deemed honorable in... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1905 - 590 pages
...good sense must decide upon it. In the usual contests of empire, and ambition, the conscience of a soldier has so little share that he may very properly...pretensions even to punctilio : but in such a cause as this, while the object is neither glory nor extent of territory, but a defence of all that is dear and valuable... | |
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In the usual contests of empire and ambition, the conscience of a soldier has so little share that he may very properly insist upon his claims of rank and extend his pretensions even to punctilio: but in such a cause as this... 
