| 1818 - 594 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...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
| 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...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by Imniiiii v. ¡Mlnii), and leave it to chance, wtu, and conquest. I therefore beg leave... | |
| 1821 - 356 Seiten
...build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe, without his concurring aid, we shall proceed in this political building no better than the builders...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, 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...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom ; and leave It to chance, war, and conquest." — 'Ifemoin of Franklin,... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 558 Seiten
...that powerful friend ?— or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance.— I have lived, sir, a long time : and the longer I live, the more convincing...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 554 Seiten
...long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God govern* in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 552 Seiten
...is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid .'—We have been assured, sir, in the tacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house,...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 562 Seiten
...sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I flrmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without his...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
| 1829 - 742 Seiten
...without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders ot Babel : we shall be divided by our little partial...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of heaven, and... | |
| 1831 - 416 Seiten
...convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the a/airs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall without his notice, is it probable that an empire...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of heaven, and its... | |
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