 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 Seiten
...spirit, and practical good sense. In the concluding part of that speech he says, "I consent 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. I have... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 548 Seiten
...which animates it might appear in the actions of politicians at the present day ! " I consent 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. I have... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - 900 Seiten
...Franklin, one of the members of the convention, thus expressed his opinion of it : — " 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's opinion was... | |
 | Alexander Graydon - 1846 - 532 Seiten
...as not to perceive that it is tinctured with some real though not radical defects." FRANKLIN said, " I consent to the Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am sure it is not bad." And MADISON, in the 57th number of the "FEDERALIST," a neglected volume which... | |
 | Robert Baird - 1850 - 350 Seiten
...created. Of that constitution it was remarked by Franklin, at the time he signed it, " I consent to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure it is not the best;" and by Washington himself, the chairman of the Convention, that, " In the aggregate, it is the best... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 Seiten
...anticipate. " I consent," remarked Franklin, in a conciliatory speech at the close of the convention "to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinion I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 Seiten
...its adoption with his usual vehemence, and even Franklin said in the 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." Washington, in a letter quoted... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 Seiten
...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 I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...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 I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1853 - 752 Seiten
...a short speech near the close of the convention ; " I consent to this constitution, be>: !i : cause 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... | |
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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. 
