 | Kerry S. Walters - 1999 - 236 strani
...House, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that, without concurring Aid, we shall succeed in this political Building no better than the Builders of Babel." 45 As he grew older and found himself famous, respected, and wealthy, Franklin tended to slide further... | |
 | Curtis Hutson - 2000 - 264 strani
...Writings that "except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without His concurring aid...political building no better than the builders of Babel. The delegates agreed and then stopped for fervent prayer. The difficulty seemed soon to dissolve, and... | |
 | Paul Downes - 2002 - 255 strani
...convention voted to bypass. "Without His concurring aid," pleaded Franklin (and recallingJohn Winthrop), "we shall succeed in this political building no better...confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages" (Franklin, Writings, 1139). Opinion and God are linked, in other words,... | |
 | K. G. Powderly, Jr. - 2002 - 510 strani
...House, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without this concurring aid we shall succeed in this political...the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2003 - 588 strani
...writings, that except the lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid,...we ourselves shall become a reproach and a byword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair... | |
 | John W. Lawrence - 132 strani
...that 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it!' 1 firmly believe this; and 1 also believe that without His concurring aid we shall...we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance despair... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention, James Madison - 2003 - 808 strani
...writings, that " except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also believe that without his concurring aid...confounded; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2004 - 628 strani
...had to be awed by the magnitude of their task and be humbled, not assertive. Otherwise, he concluded, "we shall be divided by our little, partial, local...we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages."23 Hamilton warned that the sudden hiring of a chaplain might frighten the public... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2003 - 607 strani
...had to be awed by the magnitude of their task and be humbled, not assertive. Otherwise, he concluded, "we shall be divided by our little, partial, local...confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by- word down to future ages."23 Hamilton warned that the sudden hiring of a chaplain might frighten... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 strani
...interests, our projects will be confounded and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a byword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war... | |
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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... 
