 | Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 pages
...consent Sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors,...returning to our constituents, were to report the objection he has had to it, and endeavour to gain partisans in support of them, we might prevent its... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...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...walls they were born, and here they shall die. If «very one of us in returning to our constituents were to report the objections he has had to it, and... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 pages
...constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this is tuit the be*t. The opinions f have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a sellable of them abroao. Within these walls they were born, and here they shall die. If every one of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 pages
...consent, Sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors 1 sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllabic of them abroad. Within these walls... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...consent, Sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors 13 4 I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 312 pages
...the puhlic good. I have never whispered a syllahle of them ahroad^ Within these walls they were horn, and here they shall die. If every one of us, in returning to our constituents, were to report the ohjections he has hnd to it, and endeavour :o gain partisans in support of them, we might prevent its... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 pages
...consent, Sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice lo the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1835 - 340 pages
...not snre, that this inot the hest. The opinions I have had of its errors, I saerifice to the pnblic good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad....were born, and here they shall die. If every one of ns, in retnrning to onr constitnents, were to report the objections he has had to it, and endeavonr... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 pages
...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 wrote not long afterwards ; " There are some things in the new form, I will readily... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 pages
...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 wrote not long afterwards ; " There are some things in the new form, I will readily... | |
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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. 
