 I doubt, too, whether any other Convention we can obtain may be able to make a better Constitution. For when you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom,' you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their...  Readings in American Democracy - עמוד 45מאת Thames Williamson - 1922 - 538 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 דפים
...Sir, to find this fyftem approaching fo near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will aftonifh our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like thofe of the builders of Babylon, and that our ftates are on the point of feparation, only to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - 348 דפים
...Sir, to find this fyllem approaching fo near to perfection as it does; and I think it will aftonim our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, ISti thofe of the builders of Babylon, and that our:,. ftates are on the point of reparation, only... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 דפים
...For when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their...production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me? eir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 דפים
...For when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, theit local interest, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected... | |
 | 1807 - 570 דפים
...number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those rnen, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors...be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to lind this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and 1 think it will astonish our enemies,who... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 דפים
...constitution. For when you assemble a number ef men-, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their...their local interests, and their selfish views. From sueh an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1809 - 466 דפים
...For when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their...it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who.are waiting with confidence to hear, that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 דפים
...have the advantage of their jomt wisdom, you assemble with those men, alt their prejudices, tlieir passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests,...selfish views. From such an assembly, can a perfect pioduction be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 דפים
...constitution. For when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their...confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babylon, and that our states are on the point of separation, only to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 דפים
...constitution. For when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their...and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfecl production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so... | |
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