 | A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. - 1998 - 353 Seiten
...opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an Assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find...system approaching so near to perfection as it does . . . .21 The abolitionist Franklin of course did not believe that for African Americans the Constitution... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 404 Seiten
...Opinion, their local Interests, and their selfish Views. From such an Assembly can a perfect Production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find...Councils are confounded, like those of the Builders of Babel, and that our States are on the Point of Separation, only to meet hereafter for the Purpose of... | |
 | Jean Edward Smith - 1998 - 788 Seiten
...he astonished that a constitution that was the product of so many compromises could be so good, but "it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with...confidence to hear that our councils are confounded. . . . Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure... | |
 | Carol Berkin - 2002 - 324 Seiten
...admirable. They had produced a near-perfect system of government that Franklin was confident would "astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence...councils are confounded like those of the Builders of Babel," and that "our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose... | |
 | Edward J. Dodson - 2002 - 600 Seiten
...them... In these sentiments...! agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such... And I think it will astonish our enemies, who are...confidence to hear that our councils are confounded.. .and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting... | |
 | Joy Hakim - 2002 - 238 Seiten
...better than he had expected. "It astonishes me," he said, "to find this system approaching so near perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies." Tears are said to have streamed down Franklin's cheeks as he signed his name. He pointed to the chair... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2004 - 628 Seiten
...opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find...councils are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention, James Madison - 2003 - 808 Seiten
...opinion, their local interests and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find...councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel ; and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2003 - 588 Seiten
...opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find...councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of... | |
 | Rebecca Stefoff - 2005 - 146 Seiten
...opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find...enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confounded. — From Charles Hurd, editor, A Treasury of Great American Speeches. New... | |
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It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel... 
