| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...servants for ever. It will be said, that we do ?iot propose to establish kings. — 1 know it. — But there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...government of these states, may in future times end in a monarchy. But this catastrophe, I think, may be long delayed, if in our proposed system we do not sow... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...children servants for ever. It will be said, that we do not propose to establish kings.—I know it.—But there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...citizens ; and that they like. I am apprehensive, therefore,—perhaps too apprehensive,—that the government of these states, may in future times end... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 pages
...children servants for ever. It will be said, that we do not propose to establish kings. I know it. But there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...aristocratic domination. They had rather have one tyrant than fire hundred. It gives more of the appearance of equality among citizens ; and that they like. I am... | |
| 1821 - 356 pages
...children servants for ever. It will be said, that we do not propose to establish kings. 1 know it. But there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...government of these states may in future times end in a monarchy : but this catastrophe, I think, may be long delayed, if in our proposed system we do not... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...servants Air ever. It will be said, that we do not propose lo establish kings,— I know it. — Hut there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...them from aristocratic domination. They had rather j have one tyrant than five hundred. It gives more of the appearance of equality among citizen»; and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 pages
...children servants for ever. It will be said, that we do not propose to establish kings. I know it. But there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...government of these States may in future times end in a monarchy. But this catastrophe, I think, may be long delayed, if in our proposed system we do not sow... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 454 pages
...children servants for ever. It will be said, that we do not propose to establish kings. I know it. But, there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...aristocratic domination. They had rather have one tyrant thim five hundred. It gives more the appearance of equality among citizens ; and that, they like. I... | |
| James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 700 pages
...children servants for ever. It will be said, that we don't propose to establish kings. I know it : but there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...government of these States may in future times end in a monarchy. But this catastrophe I think may be long delayed, if in our proposed system we do not sow... | |
| Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1845 - 672 pages
...children servants forever. It will be said, that we don't propose to establish kings. I know it : but there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...citizens, and that they like. I am 'apprehensive, thereYore, perhaps too apprehensive, that the government of these states may in future times end in... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1856 - 554 pages
...children servants for ever. It will be said, that we do not propose to establish kings. I know it. But there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly...among citizens; and that they like. I am apprehensive, therefore,—perhaps too apprehensive,— that the government of these States may in future times 1... | |
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