 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...CONFESS that I do not entirely approve of this constitution at present : but, sir, I am not sure I shall never approve it ; for having lived long, I...subjects, which I once thought right, but found to bexOtherwise. It is, therefore, that the older I grow the more apt I am to doubt my own jndgment, and... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...I CONFESS that I do not entirely approve of this constitution at present: but, sir, I am not sure I shall never approve it ; for having lived long, I...to be otherwise. It is, therefore, that the older I grow the more apt I am to doubt my own jndgment, and to pay more respect to the jndgment of others.... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...President. MR. PRESIDENT, I do not entirely approve this constitution at present; but, sir, I am not sure I shall never approve it; for having lived long, I have experienced many in^tances of being obliged by better information, to clv.nge opinions which I once thought right. It... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 pages
...appeared with his name, during his life-time, uncontradicted, ia an American periodical publication. shall never approve it ; for having lived long, I...instances of being obliged by better information, or further consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...CONFESS that I do not entirely approve of this constitution* at present ; but, Sir, 1 am not sure I shall never approve it : for, having lived long, I...to be otherwise. It is, therefore, that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...CONFESS that I do not entirely approve of this constitution* at present ; but, Sir, 1 am not sure I shall never approve it : for, having lived long, I...to be otherwise. It is, therefore, that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1837 - 552 pages
...confess, that I do not entirely approve of this Constitution at present; but, Sir, I am not sure I shall never approve it; for, having lived long, I...found to be otherwise. It is therefore that, the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment of others. Most men, indeed, as well as most sects... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - Constitutional law - 1845 - 672 pages
...not sure I shall never approve them. For, having lived long, I have experienced many instances ftf being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration,...found to be otherwise. It is therefore that, the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...not then approve, but he was not sure he never should approve them— for in hi.« long life, he had experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change his opinions on important subjects. " In these sentiments, he agreed to the Constitution, with all... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...I no not entirely approve of this Const! tution at present ; hut, Sir, I am not sure I shall nevet approve it ; for having lived long, I have experienced many instances of heing ohliged, hy hetter information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important... | |
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I confess that there are several parts of this constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them, for having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration,... 
