 | Mason Locke Weems - 1835 - 262 páginas
...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,...the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus 1 consent, sir, to this constitution, because I expec* no better, and because I am not sure that this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 páginas
...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 páginas
...system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and 1 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, and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1845 - 672 páginas
...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 ; and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 páginas
...waiting with confidence, to hear that our council* are confounded, like those of the huilders of Hahel, and that our States are on the point of separation,...throats. Thus I consent, Sir, to this constitution, hecause I expect no hetter, and hecause I am not sure that this is not the hest. The opinions I have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 páginas
...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 Bahylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 páginas
...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...separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cuttmg each other's throats. Thus, I consent, sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better,... | |
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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... 
