 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 páginas
...Sir, to find this fyftem approaching fo near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will aftonifh our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like thofe of the builders of Babylon, and that our ftates are on the point of feparation, only to meet... | |
 | 1788 - 678 páginas
...fyftem approaching fo near to perfection aa it does. And i think it will aftonifh our enemies, xvho are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded like tbofe of the builders of Babel, and that our fenalors are on the point of fcparation, only to meet... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - 348 páginas
...Sir, to find this fyllem approaching fo near to perfection as it does; and I think it will aftonim our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, ISti thofe of the builders of Babylon, and that our:,. ftates are on the point of reparation, only... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 páginas
...For when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their...production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me? eir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 páginas
...For when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, theit local interest, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected... | |
 | 1807 - 570 páginas
...number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those rnen, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors...be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to lind this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and 1 think it will astonish our enemies,who... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 páginas
...constitution. For when you assemble a number ef men-, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their...their local interests, and their selfish views. From sueh an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1809 - 466 páginas
...For when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their...it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who.are waiting with confidence to hear, that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 páginas
...have the advantage of their jomt wisdom, you assemble with those men, alt their prejudices, tlieir passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests,...selfish views. From such an assembly, can a perfect pioduction be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 páginas
...constitution. For when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their...and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfecl production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so... | |
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I doubt, too, whether any other Convention we can obtain may be able to make a better Constitution. For when you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their pas,sions,... 
