 | Christopher Collier - 2003 - 248 strani
...the Confederation." On the other hand, Thomas Jefferson once pointed him out to a visitor, saying, "That is Mr. Sherman of Connecticut, a man who never said a foolish thing in his life." This was a man who was hard to love; but he was respected. Patrick Henry thought the three "first men"... | |
 | Ann Malaspina - 2005 - 68 strani
...Constitutional Convention, Thomas Jefferson pointed Sherman out to one of his colleagues and said, "That is Mr. Sherman of Connecticut, a man who never said a foolish thing in his life." The Constitutional Convention had been under way for seven weeks when the delegates hit a deadlock.... | |
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In the course of this polite attention, he pointed in a certain direction, and exclaimed, ' That is Mr. Sherman, of Connecticut ; a man who never said a foolish thing in his life. 
