 | James Richard Thursfield - Great Britain - 1920 - 440 pages
...American. I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions which diminish the benevolence of the heart and set bounds to philanthropy." He subsequently used the same language to the French Minister of Marine. But this is merely the philosophic... | |
 | William B. Dillingham - Literary Criticism - 1986 - 464 pages
...(1976), points out that "Paul is a kind of Ahab, with George III as his white whale" (p. 610). tinction of climate or of country, which diminish the benevolence of the heart and set bounds to philanthropy." 60 He plays a double role, however, though he does not realize it. His other side centers its attention... | |
 | John Paul Jones - Admirals - 2001 - 140 pages
...lived long enough to Know that Riches cannot ensure happiness. I profess myself a Citizen of the World, totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions...benevolence of the heart, and set bounds to Philanthropy. Before this War began I had, as an early time of life withdrawn from the sea'service, in favor of calm... | |
 | James C. Bradford - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2001 - 132 pages
...lived long enough to know that Riches cannot ensure Happiness. I profess myself a Citizen of the World, totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions...benevolence of the heart and set bounds to Philanthropy. . . . As the feelings of your gentle Bosom cannot but be congenial with mine — let me entreat you... | |
 | Alessa Johns - History - 2003 - 236 pages
...interiorly from their travels, what they gain exteriorly" (M i:i8t). By contrast, he is "a citi2en of the world, and totally unfettered by the little...benevolence of the heart, and set bounds to philanthropy" (i:i75). Hamilton endorsed a cosmopolitan outlook on the grounds that a wider perspective offers more... | |
 | Evan Thomas - Biography & Autobiography - 2010 - 400 pages
...lived long enough to know that riches cannot insure happiness. I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions...benevolence of the heart and set bounds to philanthropy. Given Jones's proud, almost proprietary declarations about the American flag on earlier occasions,... | |
 | 1850 - 450 pages
...lived long enough to know that ric es caanot seeure happiness. l profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered by the little, mean distinctions...diminish the benevolence of the heart and set bounds tophiluntliropy. Before this war was begun, l had, at an early time of life, withdrawn from sea-service... | |
 | Military art and science - 1843 - 662 pages
...lived long enough to know that riches cannot insure happiness. I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions of climate or of country, which. TO ENGLAND S WOODEX WALLS. His capture of the 1 8-gun sloop, Drake, of inferior force, the Captain... | |
 | 1914 - 774 pages
...profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions of climate or country, which diminish the benevolence of the heart and set bounds to philanthropy. * * * I have sacrificed not only my favorite scheme of life, but the softer affections of the heart... | |
 | 1919 - 332 pages
...announced himself as the impartial defender of the insulted rights of human nature, declaring himself 'totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions of climate or of country.'" His attitude of confirmed suspicion toward the United States and its officials was of the same type.... | |
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Happiness. I profess myself a Citizen of the World, totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions of Climate or of Country, which diminish the benevolence of the Heart and set bounds to Philanthropy. Before this War began I had at an early time of... 
