 | 1821 - 356 Seiten
...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...throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this constitution, becanse I expect no better, and becanse I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 Seiten
...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...the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus 1 consent, Sir, to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 310 Seiten
...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, lite those of the builders of Babylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 Seiten
...to find this system approachitg ,6O near to perfection as it does; and 1 thmk it wit «5touish,our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, hk, those of the huilders of Bahylon, and that our Stale: arc on the point of separation, only to meet... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 312 Seiten
...wuitiug with confidouce, to hear that our councils are coafounded, like those of the huilders of Bahylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter fur the purpose of cutting ench other's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this constitution, hecause... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 Seiten
...waiting with confidence to hear, that our counsels 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 cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 Seiten
...Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and 1 think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 Seiten
...with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, ymi that our States are on the point of separation, only...constitution, because I expect no better, and because 7 am not sure that thia is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors i sacrifice to the public... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 Seiten
...waiting with eonfidenee to hear that our eouneils are eonfounded, 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 eutting eaeh other's throats. Thus I eonsent, Sir, to this eonstitution, beeause I expeet no better,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 268 Seiten
...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 huilders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of sepamtion, only to meet hereafter for tlie... | |
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... their prejudices, their passions, their errors of 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 this system approaching so near to perfection... 
