 | Edmund Quincy - 1868 - 590 strani
...expression, which has become almost as much a proverb in men's mouths aa any of Poor Eichard's, — "May we never see another war! For, in my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace!" ' f Colonel Josiah Quincy, by his first marriage, had three sons, Edmund, Samuel, and Josiah, and one... | |
 | Edmund Quincy - 1868 - 590 strani
...almost as much a proverb in men's mouths as any of Poor Richard's, — " May we never see another war I For, in my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace!" f Colonel Josiah Quincy, by his first marriage, had three sons, Edmund, Samuel, and Josiah, and one... | |
 | Edmund Quincy - 1869 - 594 strani
...expression, which has become almost as much a proverb in men's mouths as any of Poor Richard's, — " May we never see another war ! For, in my opinion, there never was a good war or a lad peace /" ^ Colonel Josiah Quincy, by his first marriage, had three sons, Edmund, Samuel, and Josiah,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1870 - 556 strani
...to the treaty of peace which acknowledged the independence of his country, he wrote to a friend, " May we never see another war ! for, in my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace." (Letter to Josiah Quincy: Works, ed. Sparks, Vol. Xp 11.) It is with sincere regret that I seem, by... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1870 - 554 strani
...to the treaty of peace which acknowledged the independence of his country, he wrote to a friend, " May we never see another war ! for, in my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace." (Letter to Jo»iah Quincy : Works, ed. Sparks, Vol. X. p. II.) It is with sincere rojn'et that I seem,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1871 - 360 strani
...to the treaty of peace which acknowledged the independence of his country, he wrote to a iriend, " May we never see another war ! for, in my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace." (Letter to Josiah Quincy: Works, ed. Sparks, Vol. X. p. 11.) It is with sincere regret that I seem,... | |
 | Edmund Quincy - 1874 - 594 strani
...expression, which has become almost as much a proverb in men's mouths as any of Poor Richard's, — " May we never see another war ! For, in my opinion, there never wot a good war or a bad peace/" f Colonel Josiah Quincy, by his first marriage, had three sons, Edmund,... | |
 | Josiah Quincy - 1875 - 484 strani
...rejoice with you in the peace God has blessed us with, and in the prosperity it gives us a prospect of. The Definitive Treaty was signed the third instant...." Yours most affectionately, "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN." No. XIV. — PAGES 287-289. Note by the Editor. The passage omitted in Mr. Quincy's last letter, dictated... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 796 strani
...blest us with, and in the prosperity it gives us a prospect of. The definitive treaty was signed the 3d instant. We are now friends with England and with...opinion there never was a good war, or a bad peace. TO Thomas I received but lately (though sent in June) daTed1 Pa^sy' your most valuable present of the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 556 strani
...blest us with, and in the prosperity it gives us a prospect of. The definitive treaty was signed the 3d instant. We are now friends with England and with...opinion there never was a good war, or a bad peace. T0 Thomas I received but lately (though sent in June) dated Pass/ your most valuable present of the... | |
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I hope it will be lasting, and that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats : for, in my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace. 
