 | George Morgan Browne - 1886 - 212 Seiten
...speech, which deserves to be imprinted in durable characters on the hearts of all legislators : — . " Mr. President. The small progress we have made after...almost every question, several of the last producing almost as many noes as yeas, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding.... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1888 - 184 Seiten
...the small progress we have made after four or five weeks' close attendance and continual reasoning with each other — our different sentiments on almost...the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1888 - 596 Seiten
...President, the small progresswe have madeafterfour or five weeks' close attendance and continual reasoning with each other — our different sentiments on almost...the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to... | |
 | Democratic National Committee (U.S.) - 1888 - 676 Seiten
...members : " The small progress we have made after four or five weeks of close attendance and continued reasonings with each other, our different sentiments...— several of the last producing as many noes as yeas — is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We indeed... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1888 - 176 Seiten
...984-986; reprinted in Elliot's " Debates," enlarged edition, vol. v. pp. 253-255. " Dr. FRANKLIN : Mr. President, the small progress we have made after...four or five weeks' close attendance and continual reasoning with each other—our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last... | |
 | James Gibbons - 1889 - 554 Seiten
...attendance and continued reasonings with each other, our different sentiments on almost every question, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection...the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, fince we have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to... | |
 | 1889 - 990 Seiten
...after four or five weeks' close attendance and continual reasoning with each other — our diftVrent sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many nays as yeas — is, methlnks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of human understanding. . . .... | |
 | William Uhler Hensel - 1892 - 590 Seiten
...different sentiments on almost every question—several of the last producing as many noes as yeas—is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of...want of political wisdom, since we have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to ancient history for models of government and examined the... | |
 | Grover Cleveland - 1892 - 634 Seiten
...members : The small progress we have made after four or five weeks of close attendance and continued reasonings with each other, our different sentiments...— several of the last producing as many noes as yeas — is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We, indeed,... | |
 | Grover Cleveland - 1892 - 618 Seiten
...different sentiments on almost every question — several of the last producing as many noes as yeas — is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection...human understanding. We, indeed, seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to... | |
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Mr. President, the small progress we have made after four or five weeks' close attendance and continual reasonings with each other — our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many noes as ayes — is, methinks,... 
