 We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will...  Select Pieces - Page 43by Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Daniel Greenberg - Education - 1992 - 152 pages
...ago by Benjamin Franklin, who told how Indian leaders reacted to an offer to educate Indian youth: But you who are wise, must know that different Nations...things; and you will therefore not take it amiss. 25 Part of the challenge of dealing with pre-industrial cultures in a culturally pluralistic milieu... | |
 | Gerald E. Gaull, Ray A. Goldberg - Technology & Engineering - 1993 - 270 pages
...following answer: We know that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in those Colleges, and that the maintenance of our young Men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinc'd, therefore, that you mean to do us Good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily. But... | |
 | Isaiah Smithson, Nancy Ruff - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1994 - 244 pages
...Mary College. We know that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in those Colleges; and that the Maintenance of our young Men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced, that you mean to do us Good by your Proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise must... | |
 | Peter G. Stone, Robert MacKenzie - Archaeology - 1994 - 354 pages
...an offer in that treaty to send some of their young men to a white college, saying: We arc convinced that you mean to do us Good by your Proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you who arc wise must know that different Nations have different Conceptions of things and that you will therefore... | |
 | Joseph B. Oxendine - Sports & Recreation - 1995 - 370 pages
...the College of William and Mary. In explaining his reasons the chief stated: We are convinced . . . that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and...have different conceptions of things; and you will not therefore take it amiss if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours.... | |
 | Sonciray Bonnell - Education - 1997 - 162 pages
...Franklin, the response of the Onondanga spokesman, Canasatego, regarding colonial education stated: But you, who are wise, must know that different Nations...things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideals of this kind of Education happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some Experience... | |
 | Norbert Hill AISES - Philosophy - 1999 - 76 pages
...show to them many things which older people miss. BLACK ELK, OGLALA LAKOTA, C. 1949 You who are so wise must know that different nations have different...take it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happens not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people... | |
 | Norbert Hill AISES - Philosophy - 1999 - 76 pages
...show to them many things which older people miss. BLACK ELK, OGLALA LAKOTA, C. 1949 You who are so wise must know that different nations have different...take it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happens not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people... | |
 | Vine Deloria - History - 1999 - 404 pages
...kindly replied: We know that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in those Colleges, and that the Maintenance of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced, that you mean to do us Good by your Proposal and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise must... | |
 | Cary Michael Carney - Education - 1999 - 218 pages
...counter-offer: We know that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in those Colleges, and that the Maintenance of our young Men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us Good by your Proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise must... | |
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