At length we are in peace, God be praised, and long, very long, may it continue! All wars are follies, very expensive, and very mischievous ones. When will mankind be convinced of this, and agree to settle their differences by arbitration ? Were they... The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D, F.R.S., &c. Minister ... - Seite 126von Benjamin Franklin - 1817Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1833 - 574 Seiten
...length we are in peace, God be praised, and long, very long, may it continue. All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will...arbitration ? Were they to do it, even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other.' In 1774, Dr. Franklin thus writes... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1833 - 322 Seiten
...length we are in peace, God be praised, and long, very long may it continue. All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will...arbitration ? Were they to do it, even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other. Spring is coming on, when travelling... | |
| 1836 - 342 Seiten
...length we are in peace, God be praised ! and long, very long, may it continue ! All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will...arbitration ? Were they to do it even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other. Spring is coming on, when travelling... | |
| Jasper Adams - 1837 - 528 Seiten
...length we are in peace, God be praised, and long, very long, may it continue. All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will...arbitration ? Were they to do it, even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other." Washington says, " It is time... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 592 Seiten
...length we are in peace, God be praised, and long, very long, may it continue. All wars are follies, very expensive, and very mischievous ones. When will...arbitration ? Were they to do it, even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other. Spring is coming on, when travelling... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 584 Seiten
...we are in peace, Gqd be praised, and long, very long, may it continue. All wars are follies, vfery expensive, and very mischievous ones. When will mankind...arbitration ? Were they to do it, even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other. Spring is coming on, when travelling... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1840 - 584 Seiten
...length we are in peace, God be praised, and long, very long, may it continue. All wars are follies, very expensive, and very mischievous ones. When will...and agree to settle their differences by arbitration 1 Were they to do it, even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 Seiten
...very long, may it continue ! All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When wifi mankind be convinced of this, and agree to settle...arbitration? Were they to do it even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other. Spring is coming on, when travelling... | |
| James Robert Boyd - 1844 - 372 Seiten
...length we are in peace, God be praised ! and long, very long, may it continue ! All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will...arbitration ? Were they to do it even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by lighting and destroying each other. Let ne conclude by saying to you... | |
| American Peace Society - 1845 - 480 Seiten
...been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a GOOD WAR or a BAD PEACE. — Ml wars are follies,.very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will mankind...their differences by arbitration ? Were they to do it by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other." AMERICAN PEACE... | |
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