 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - Elocution - 1871 - 664 pages
...leading traits of FRANSLIN'I character, — his liberality, practical wisdom, and spirit of compromise.] SIR, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults...are such — because I think a general government neces Bary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people, if... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1871 - 784 pages
...grow the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are sue1.]. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the puMie good. I have never whispered... | |
 | Richard Frothingham - History - 1872 - 678 pages
...and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. . . . " In these sentiments, sir, I agree to that Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such,...; and there is no form of government but what may Vie a blessing to the people if well administered ; and believe, further, that this is likely to be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 556 pages
...with nobody but myself that is always in the right." "Je ne troitve que moi qui ate toujours raison." In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution,...is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people, if well administered ; and I believe, further, that this is likely to be well administered... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 796 pages
...with nobody but myself that is always in the right." " Je ne trouve que mot qui aie toujours raison." In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution,...is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people, if well administered ; and I believe, further, that this is likely to be well administered... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - Constitutional law - 1876 - 678 pages
...a toujours raison.' "In thèse sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its fnulis. if they are such ; because I think a general government...no form of government, but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered ; and believe further, that this is likely to be well administered... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - Statesmen - 1876 - 216 pages
...change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. ... In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such. ... I doubt, too, whether any other convention we can obtain, may be able to make a better Constitution.... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1877 - 982 pages
...change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. ... uages that ever were, the to the people, if well administered; and I believe, further, that this is likely to be well administered... | |
 | Education - 1877 - 972 pages
...change opinions even on important subjects, which 1 once thought right, but found to be otherwise. ... In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution,...is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people, if well administered ; and I believe, further, that this is likely to be well administered... | |
 | Edward Howland - Canada - 1877 - 848 pages
...America, the twelfth." When the articles as agreed upon were read, Franklin said : " I agree to that Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such,...; and there is no form of government but what may bo a blessing to the people if well administered ; and believe, further, that this is likely to be... | |
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In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and... 
