 | Mary Sheldon Barnes, Earl Barnes - 1891 - 482 Seiten
...to sign. The aged Franklin made the last speech of the convention. He said : 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. I have... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1891 - 220 Seiten
...separation, only to meet hereafter for tinpurpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus 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... | |
 | John Fiske - 1891 - 412 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 it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have... | |
 | 1892 - 440 Seiten
...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... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1893 - 432 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 it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have... | |
 | Erastus Howard Scott - 1893
...only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throata. 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. I have... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1895 - 466 Seiten
...concession. Dr. Franklin said, in a short speech near the close of 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." And Washington wrote not long... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1896 - 616 Seiten
...approve them. It astonishes me to find this system approaching so near to perfection. 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. " On... | |
 | 1896 - 752 Seiten
...speech which Franklin delivered in the assembly, he thus expressed himself: " 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... | |
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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. 
