| 1859 - 802 strani
...it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also oelieye that without his concurring aid we shall succeed on this political building no better than the builders...local interests ; our projects will be confounded, aud we ourselves shall become a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 strani
...in this political building no better than the buildero of Babel : we shall be divided by our litlle partial local interests, our projects will be confounded,...we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down lo future ages. And what ia worse, mankind may hen-after, from this unfortunate instance, despair... | |
| Francis Wharton - 1859 - 410 strani
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and 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 of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war,... | |
| Frederick Freeman - 1860 - 842 strani
...also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed no better in this political building than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by...become a reproach and a by-word to future ages. And, sir, what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this important instance despair of establishing government... | |
| Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 526 strani
...build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also firmly believe this, that without his concurring aid we shall succeed, in this political building, no better...interests ; our projects will be confounded ; and we shall ourselves become a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may... | |
| John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 strani
...in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this, and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better...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... | |
| William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 strani
...vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that, without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better...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... | |
| George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 652 strani
...lost that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better...confounded ; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 strani
...that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that, without His concurring aid, we shaJJ succeed in this political building no better than...will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproaci and a by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate... | |
| 1862 - 582 strani
...vain that build it-" I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without this concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better...And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance,... | |
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