 I firmly believe this; and 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,...  Niles' National Register - Page 1041819Full view - About this book
 | 1818 - 594 pages
...; and 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...That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning before we... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 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, •... | |
 | 1821 - 356 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...That henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning before we... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 554 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...that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning before we... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 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...That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be made in this assembly every morning before we... | |
 | Jasper Adams - 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,... | |
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