 | John Fiske - 1891 - 412 trang
...point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, sir, 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... | |
 | Mary Sheldon Barnes, Earl Barnes - 1891 - 482 trang
...Constitution was now ready to sign. The aged Franklin made the last speech of the convention. He said : I consent, sir, 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... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1891 - 220 trang
...separation, only to meet hereafter for tinpurpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus 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 IH-VIT... | |
 | Erastus Howard Scott - 1893
...point of separation, only to . meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, sir,, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the beat The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1893 - 432 trang
...point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, sir, 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... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1895 - 456 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... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1896 - 616 trang
...never approve them. It astonishes me to find this system approaching so near to perfection. 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. " On the... | |
 | Winton U. Solberg - 1990 - 548 trang
...point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, Sir, 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... | |
 | Stephen L. Schechter - 1990 - 478 trang
...perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies. . . . Thus I consent, Sir, to the Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the best. Max Farrand, ed., Records of the Federal Convention 0/1787, rev. ed., 4 vols. (New... | |
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Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. 
