 | 1897 - 976 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...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... | |
 | Edward Robins - 1898 - 444 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... | |
 | Sydney George Fisher - 1898 - 440 Seiten
...waiting with confidence to bear that our 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 cutting one another's throats. . . . " On the whole, sir, I cannot help expressing a wish, that every member... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1899 - 462 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... | |
 | James Madison - 1787 - 578 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...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... | |
 | 1900 - 460 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... | |
 | Mabel Hill - 1901 - 492 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...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... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1901 - 498 Seiten
...waiting with confidence to hear that our 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 cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because... | |
 | John Fiske - 1902 - 494 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...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... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1902 - 450 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... | |
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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... 
