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" Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. "
Sketches of War History, 1861-1865: Papers Read Before the Ohio Commandery ... - Page 86
by Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Ohio Commandery - 1888
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Thoughts for the times

125 pages
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...I consent, Sir, to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors...walls they were born, and here they shall die. If «very one of us in returning to our constituents were to report the objections he has had to it, and...
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Essays and Letters

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1821 - 466 pages
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this is tuit the be*t. The opinions f have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a sellable of them abroao. Within these walls they were born, and here they shall die. If every one of...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babylon, and that our States are on the point of separation,...The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice lo the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1835 - 262 pages
...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 is...opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the pub lie good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad Within these walls they were born, and...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - Economics - 1835 - 340 pages
...not snre, that this inot the hest. The opinions I have had of its errors, I saerifice to the pnblic good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad....were born, and here they shall die. If every one of ns, in retnrning to onr constitnents, were to report the objections he has had to it, and endeavonr...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...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,...had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. 1 have never whispered a syllabic of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they...
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The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...convention; " I consent to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good." And Washington wrote not long afterwards ; " There are some things in the new form, I will readily...
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The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...convention ; " I consent to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure it is not the best The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good." And Washington wrote not long afterwards ; " There are some things in the new form, I will readily...
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