 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 891 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | Joseph Alden - 1848 - 143 Seiten
...political building, no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little, local, partial interests ; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and byword, down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1850
...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than tne builders of Babel : we shall be divided by our little partial, local interests,...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... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1850
...better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by onr little partial local interests, onr # < to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortnnate instance, despair of... | |
 | Thomas Binney - 1851 - 149 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;... | |
 | J. M. MATHEWS, D. D. - 1851
...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 ;...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 - 558 Seiten
...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...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 - 558 Seiten
...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...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 - 558 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
...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,... | |
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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,... 
