 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 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,... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1864 - 520 Seiten
...shall be divided by our little 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... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 516 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...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. 6. I therefore beg leave to... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 728 Seiten
...no better than the building 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - 1864 - 842 Seiten
...partial, local interests ; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves become a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate circumstance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 720 Seiten
...better than the building 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 a by- word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may, hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
 | 1865 - 138 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 a bye-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - 1866 - 716 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,... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1867 - 766 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...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest." Glorious words ! Precious... | |
 | Caroline Snowden (Whitmarsh) Guild - 1868 - 360 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...by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and con- ' quest. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven... | |
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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,... 
