 | United States. Congress. House - 1854 - 646 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,...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,... | |
 | 1854 - 576 Seiten
...aid, we shall succeed in this polit, icul buil Jing no better than the builders of 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 down to future ages. And, what... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1855 - 436 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,...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
...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,...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 - 1855 - 402 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,...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,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 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 ;...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest." These words serve as one more... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1856 - 654 Seiten
...aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; «"e shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests,...hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of estab lishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 380 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 ;...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,... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 404 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 ;...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,... | |
 | Lorenzo Dow Johnson - 1856 - 94 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,...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,... | |
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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,... 
