...is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and...leave to move, "That henceforth prayers, imploring the assist nee of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning...

...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. And mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war and conquest." Thus Franklin. As to Jefferson, even he was not one of your thorough going French infidels. He could...

...is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I beg leave to move that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessings on...

...partial, local 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,...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. In the face of all discouragements, the fathers of the Republic labored on for four long, weary months,...

...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. And mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance,...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest," Thus Franklin. As to Jefferson, ecen he was not one of your thorough-going French infidels. He could...

...is worse, mankind may, hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war and conquest....therefore beg leave to move that, henceforth, prayers, im« ploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly...

...shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages ; and, what is worse, mankind may henceforth, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest." He, in consequence, moved that the meetings of the Convention be opened by prayer. In the closing scene...

...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...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest." A portion of the members of the Convention were hostile to the idea of a consolidated national government,...

...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,...governments 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,...

...reproach and a by-word to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortnnate instance, despair of establishing governments 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,...