 | Elisha Mulford - 1870 - 448 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 by-word down to future ages."1 President Washington said in his first inaugural, " No people can be bound to adore the hand... | |
 | Thomas Binney - 1871 - 184 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 to future ages; and, what is worse, mankind 134 Hidden Force. may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government... | |
 | 1872 - 236 Seiten
...better than the builders of Babel ; we shall become divided by ouf little, partial, local interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall...war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, ADDRESS OF DR. CRAVEN. 21 That henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessing... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1876 - 216 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." Glorious words ! Precious... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 Seiten
...partial local interests; our projects will be confounded; and wo ourselves shall become a reproach and byword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move... | |
 | 1877 - 972 Seiten
...the building of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects shall be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. The suggestion was not received with favor. The debates on the vexed topic continued more excited and... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 Seiten
...the building of Babel; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects shall be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. The suggestion was not received with favor. The debates on the vexed topic continued more excited and... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1877 - 926 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 by-word to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry - 1877 - 318 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 byword to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair... | |
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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,... 
