 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 - Page 574by James Parton - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 pages
...we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankmd may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest ' 134. IN FAVOR Or A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. — Svrpoted fptich o/ John Aiaau, in tkt Continental... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1858 - 482 pages
...interests ; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this important instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war... | |
 | Francis Wharton - History - 1859 - 410 pages
...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...government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, or conquest. I therefore beg leave to move that, henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1859 - 802 pages
...local interests ; our projects will be confounded, aud we ourselves shall become a reproach and 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1859 - 710 pages
...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...hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of estab lishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...shall become a reproach and a by-word down lo future ages. And what ia worse, mankind may hen-after, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to ohauce, war, and conquest I therefore beg leave to move. That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - Slavery - 1860 - 558 pages
...interests ; our projects will be confounded ; and we shall ourselves become a reproach and 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... | |
 | Frederick Freeman - Barnstable County (Mass.) - 1860 - 842 pages
...reproach and a by-word to future ages. And, sir, what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this important instance despair of establishing government by human wisdom and leave it to chance, war, or conquest. I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Apprentices - 1861 - 304 pages
...interests ; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproaci 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... | |
 | John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 pages
...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 blessing... | |
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