 | 1901 - 502 Seiten
...Works, Vol. 9, p. 296. FRANKLIN'S MOTION FOR PRAYERS IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1787. \Jr. President, — The small progress we have made, after...the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running all about in search of it In this situation... | |
 | David Excelmons Cloyd - 1902 - 126 Seiten
...Constitution of the United States. It shows Franklin's faith in the guiding hand of a divine Providence.] MR. PRESIDENT : The small progress we have made, after...the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running all about in search of it. We have gone back... | |
 | James Madison - 1902 - 510 Seiten
...Docr Franklin. W President The small progress we have made after 4 or five weeks close attendance & continual reasonings with each other — our different...question, several of the last producing as many noes as ays, is methinks a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the Human Understanding. We indeed seem... | |
 | United States. Department of State. Bureau of Rolls and Library - 1905 - 854 Seiten
...after 4 or 5 Weeks *£ "SS^'r close Attendance & continual Reasonings with each other, a«ue^). cop£j our different Sentiments on almost every Question,...Human Understanding.— We indeed seem to feel our own Want of political Wisdom, since we have been running all about in search of it. We have gone back... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1904 - 548 Seiten
...materials for ascertaining the importance of each colony." MCCCCLXXIX MOTION FOR PRAYERS IN THE CONVENTION MR. PRESIDENT: — The small progress we have made,...the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running all about in search of it. We have gone back... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1905 - 396 Seiten
...delivered my opinion frankly, and done my duty. MOTION FOR PRAYERS IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION MR. PRESIDENT : The small progress we have made, after...the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running all about in search of it. We have gone back... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1908 - 430 Seiten
...PRATERS IN THE CONVENTION (JuDe 28, 1T87.) MR. PRESIDENT, The small Progress we have made, after 4 or 5 Weeks' close Attendance and continual Reasonings with...Question, several of the last producing as many Noes as A yes, is, methinks, a melancholy Proof of the Imperfection of the Human Understanding. We indeed seem... | |
 | Grover Cleveland - 1908 - 620 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,... | |
 | Illinois State Bar Association - 1909 - 510 Seiten
...was then in, and it is also remarkable as coming from him in view of his early scepticism. He said : "The small progress we have made after four or five...reasonings with each other — our different sentiments on ahuost every question, several of the last producing as many noes as ayes — is, methinks, a melancholy... | |
 | Mary E. Doyle - 1909 - 508 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, 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,... 
