| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 trang
...Franklin said, in a short opiniom of speech near the close of the convention ; " I consent to wwhingion. this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good." And Washington... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 trang
...short opinioM of Franklin and speech near the close of the convention ; " I consent to Washington, this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good." And Washington... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 268 trang
...this constitution, hecause I expect no hetter, and hecause I am not sure that this is not the hest. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the puhlic good. l have never whispered a syllahle of them ahroad. Within these walls they were horn, and... | |
| Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 trang
...to this constitution," said Dr. Franklin, " because I expect no better, and because I am not sure it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good/' And Washington, in one of his letters, observes : " There are some things in the new form, I will readily... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 668 trang
...liberal spirit, and practical good sense. In the concluding part of that speech he says, "I consent to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 trang
...liberal spirit, and practical good sense. In the concluding part of that speech he says, "I consent to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1840 - 364 trang
...and concession. Dr. Franklin said, in a short speech near the close of the convention ; " I consent to this constitution, because I expect no, better, and because I am not sure it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good." And Washington... | |
| 1841 - 508 trang
...and to assent to it, all varying in interests, wealth, and habits. Franklin said of it, " I consent to this constitution, because I expect no better and because I am sure it is not bad. The opinions I have of its errors I sacrifice to the public good." Washington also... | |
| 1841 - 572 trang
...real though not radical defects." — Sparks' Washington, p. 403. That of Franklin was, " I consent to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am sure it is not bad." — Sparks1 Life. The words of Madison were, " It (the constitution) was acceded... | |
| John George Cochrane - 1841 - 514 trang
...and to assent to it, all varying in interests, wealth, and habits. Franklin saitl of it, " I consent to this constitution, because I expect no better and because I am sure it is not bad. The opinions I have of its errors I sacrifice to the public good." Washington also... | |
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