 I also believe, that without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel : we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become...  Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin - 574. lappuseautors: James Parton - 1864Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 lapas
...without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel: we shall be divided by our little partial...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, That henceforth prayers, imploring the assisUnce of Heaven, and its... | |
 | 1818 - 594 lapas
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a byeword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move, " That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and... | |
 | 1819 - 896 lapas
...interests; our projects will be confounded; aud we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by Imniiiii v. ¡Mlnii), and leave it to chance, wtu, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, •... | |
 | 1821 - 356 lapas
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages ; and what is worse, mankind may...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, " That henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 lapas
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word down to future ages ; and, what is worse, mankind...wisdom ; and leave It to chance, war, and conquest." — 'Ifemoin of Franklin, vol. ii. p. 194. following extract from the eloquent pen of Mr. Burke is... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 554 lapas
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of heaven, and its... | |
 | 1829 - 742 lapas
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to... | |
 | 1831 - 416 lapas
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 lapas
...interests ; our projects •will be confounded ; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may...•wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, " That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its... | |
 | Jasper Adams - 1833 - 90 lapas
...interests: our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...despair of establishing government by human wisdom, aiid leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I, therefore, beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers,... | |
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