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... Debates in the Federal Convention, from Tuesday, August 7, 1787 until its ... - Страница 1595по James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 1624 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 страници
...advantage of their joint wisdom, you assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 страници
...views. From sucji an assembly can a perfeet production be expected ?. It .therefore astonishes me, Kir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our Y2 enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of... | |
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 страници
...advantage of their jsint wisdom, you assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and...an assembly, can a perfect production be expected f it therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 страници
...of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejndices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and...can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astouishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and I think it... | |
| 1821 - 356 страници
...of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejndices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and...councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babylon, and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 страници
...advantage of theirjoint wisdom, you assemble with those men, all the r prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and...near to perfection as it does; and I think it will confound our enemies, who arc waiting with confidence, to hear that oar councils are confounded, like... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 страници
...advantage of their joint wisdom, vou assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests , and...councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babylon, and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 страници
...of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and...councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose... | |
| 1826 - 422 страници
...of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and...councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose... | |
| 1826 - 440 страници
...of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and...approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and J think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are... | |
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