It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as 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 of Babel... Essays and Letters - Page 157by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and J think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...their selfish views From such an assembly cui a perfect production he expected? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, lite those of the builders of Babylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...to find this system approachitg ,6O near to perfection as it does; and 1 thmk it wit «5touish,our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, hk, those of the huilders of Bahylon, and that our Stale: arc on the point of separation, only to meet... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...a perfect production he expected ? It therefore astoniahes me, sir, to find this system appronching so near to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are wuitiug with confidouce, to hear that our councils are coafounded, like those of the huilders of Bahylon,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Economics - 1835 - 340 pages
...selfish views. From snch an assembly ean a perfect prodnction he expected? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish onr enemies, who are waiting with confidenee to hear, that onr conneils are confonnded,' like those... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1837 - 552 pages
...selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...who are waiting with confidence to hear, that our counsels are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and 1 think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, ymi that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1839 - 268 pages
...sellish views. From such an assemhly can a perfect production he expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...that our councils are confounded, like those of the huilders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of sepamtion, only to meet hereafter for tlie... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...be expeeted 1 It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaehing so near to perfeetion as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with eonfidenee to hear that our eouneils are eonfounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that... | |
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