 I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become...  The Writings of Benjamin Franklin - Page 597by Benjamin Franklin - 1906Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by -word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...leave to move, "That henceforth prayers, imploring the assist nee of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pages
...Babel: we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests; our projects will be confounded; aud we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word...unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by Imniiiii v. ¡Mlnii), and leave it to chance, wtu, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, •... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 pages
...succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel : we shall be divided by onr little partial local interests, our projects will...wisdom ; and leave It to chance, war, and conquest." — 'Ifemoin of Franklin, vol. ii. p. 194. following extract from the eloquent pen of Mr. Burke is... | |
 | Theology - 1829 - 742 pages
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to... | |
 | Religion - 1831 - 416 pages
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | Jasper Adams - Anglican Communion - 1833 - 90 pages
...interests: our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...despair of establishing government by human wisdom, aiid leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I, therefore, beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 600 pages
...interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this important instance, despair of establishing government oy human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war,... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1834 - 500 pages
...house, they labour in vain that build it. I firmly believe this ; and I also believe that with out His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I beg leave to move that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessings on... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...and a by-word down (o future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this un fortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conqutst I therefore beg leave to move, That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1835 - 358 pages
...interests ; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by- word to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this important instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war... | |
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