 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 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,...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
...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,...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
...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 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 - 1818 - 566 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 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 - American essays - 1820 - 360 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,...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
...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,...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
...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 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 - 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 - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...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,... | |
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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... 
