 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 - Страница 33под редакцията на - 1922 - 538 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 676 страници
...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...system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; ancj I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 страници
...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...confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our Slates are on the point of separation, only to meet... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 страници
...number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those mon all their prejudices, their passions, their errors...an assembly can a perfect production be expected? 3. It, therefore, astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it docs;... | |
 | Charles Lanman - 1872 - 404 страници
...weakness. " 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...their errors of opinion, their local interests and selfish views." 5 The history of every republic too clearly illustrates the above remarks of Franklin.... | |
 | Charles Lanman - 1872 - 386 страници
...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, their local interests and selfish views." 5 The history of every republic too clearly illustrates the above remarks of Franklin.... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1873 - 266 страници
...advantage of their joint wisdom, you assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passion?, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and...expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find thi? system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and 1 tfiink it will confound our enemies,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 796 страници
...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...who are waiting with confidence to hear, that our counsels are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 556 страници
...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...who are waiting with confidence to hear, that our counsels are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1876 - 678 страници
...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...be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to rind this system approaching so near to perfection as it docs ; and I think it will astonish our enemies,... | |
 | 1877 - 972 страници
...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...who are waiting with confidence to hear, that our counsels are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of... | |
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