 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...in the Sacred Writings, that " except the Lord build the bouse, they labor in vain that build it." 1 firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without...leave to move, That henceforth prayers, imploring the assisUnce of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning... | |
 | 1819 - 896 Seiten
...interests; our projects will be confounded; aud we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by Imniiiii v. ¡Mlnii), and leave it to chance, wtu, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, •... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 Seiten
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word down to future ages ; and, what is worse, mankind...wisdom ; and leave It to chance, war, and conquest." — 'Ifemoin of Franklin, vol. ii. p. 194. following extract from the eloquent pen of Mr. Burke is... | |
 | 1829 - 742 Seiten
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to... | |
 | 1831 - 416 Seiten
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | Jasper Adams - 1833 - 90 Seiten
...interests: our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...despair of establishing government by human wisdom, aiid leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I, therefore, beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 Seiten
...interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this important instance, despair of establishing government oy human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war,... | |
 | 1834 - 500 Seiten
...interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a byeword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I beg leave to move that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessings on... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...and a by-word down (o future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this un fortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conqutst I therefore beg leave to move, That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - 358 Seiten
...interests ; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by- word to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this important instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war... | |
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I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become... 
