 | Benjamin Franklin - 1906 - 1056 Seiten
...to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confident 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... | |
 | Leonard Brown - 1908 - 630 Seiten
...me, elr, to find this system approaching so near 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 tha builders of liabel; and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1911 - 680 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 Monday MADISON... | |
 | Horace Leslie Brittain - 1911 - 284 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... | |
 | Andrew Cunningham McLaughlin - 1914 - 440 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... | |
 | Andrew Cunningham McLaughlin - 1914 - 476 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... | |
 | Edwin Wiley - 1915 - 800 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 ; •Sparks. Life of Franklin, p. 518; Hunt, Madison's Journal, vol. ii., pp. 389-391. FRANKLIN'S... | |
 | David Saville Muzzey - 1915 - 632 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... | |
 | David Saville Muzzey - 1915 - 634 Seiten
...waiting with conf1dence to hear U)»t 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... | |
 | Sarah Emma Simons - 1915 - 492 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... 
