 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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...and that our states are on the point of separation, ony to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...system approaching so near to perfection asit does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils...hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Tims 1 consent, Sir, to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...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...throats. Thus, I consent, Sir, to this constitution be. cause I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1815 - 336 pages
...approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our Y2 enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils...the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus 1 consent Sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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...throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this constitution, becanse I expect no better, and becanse I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions 1 have... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...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...throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this constitution, becanse I expect no better, and becanse I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 pages
...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...the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus 1 consent, Sir, to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, lite those of the builders of Babylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet Ix-reafter for the purpose (if cutting each other's throats. Thus, I consent, Sir, to this constitution,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...the huilders of Bahylon, and that our Stale: arc on the point of separation, only to meet hereaftei for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this constitution, hecause I expect no hetter, and hecause 1 am not sure that thi; is not the hest. The opinions I have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...wuitiug with confidouce, to hear that our councils are coafounded, like those of the huilders of Bahylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter fur the purpose of cutting ench other's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this constitution, hecause... | |
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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... 
