 | Thomas Binney - 1851 - 166 Seiten
...shall be divided by our littlex partial local interests, — our projects will be confounded, — and ourselves shall become a reproach and a byword down...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war and conquest." The historian records, that, from this moment, a spirit of sobriety and judgment fell upon the delegates;... | |
 | James McFarlane Mathews - 1851 - 286 Seiten
...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 a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 Seiten
...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...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest ! 134. IN FAVOK OP A DECLARATION OP INDEPENDENCE. — Supposed Spree* of John Adoms^ in tke Continental... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...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...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest ! 134. IN FAVOR OF A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. — Supposed Speech of John Adamg, in the Continental... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...our little, partial, local interests ; our projeets will be confounded, and we ourselves shall beeome a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And,...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest ! 134. IN FAVOR OP A DECLARATION OP INDEPENDENCE. — Supposed Speceh of John Adams, in the Continental... | |
 | 1854 - 576 Seiten
...Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests ; our projects will be confbunde,i, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest ! 134. IN FAVOR OF A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. — Supposed Sprrel •/ John A,tams, in the Continental... | |
 | 1854 - 594 Seiten
...shall be divided by our little partial local interests, — our projects will ba confounded, — and ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down...and, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortúnate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1854 - 646 Seiten
...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 a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1855 - 436 Seiten
...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...government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, or conquest. I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven... | |
 | 1855 - 436 Seiten
...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...down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafier, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and... | |
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I firmly believe this ; and 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,... 
