 In this situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us. how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of...  The Writings and Speeches of Grover Cleveland - 第119页作者：Grover Cleveland - 1892 - 571 页全本阅读 - 图书信息
 | William Uhler Hensel - 1892 - 590 页
...methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our want of political wisdom, since we have been running...presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have heretofore not once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understanding?'... | |
 | Kate Mason Rowland - 1892 - 550 页
...Prit1cetoa Review, Sept., 1887. confederation ; to decide upon the features of the equitable via media. " Groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when they found it," it were well, Dr. Franklin thought to implore for themselves each day the Divine guidance.... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1892 - 888 页
...assembly, groping, a» it were, in the dark to Hml political truth, un<l scarce able to dit<tingiiisli it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light« to illuiuinatc our understandings!... | |
 | Erastus Howard Scott - 1893 - 412 页
...modern states all round Europe, but find none of their constitutions suitable to oar circumstances. In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it...to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights, to illuminate our understandings?... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention, James Madison - 1893 - 402 页
...modern states all round Europe, but find none of their constitutions suitable to our circumstances. In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it...to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights, to illuminate our understandings... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1893 - 540 页
...three or four persons, thought prayer unnecessary, it was in offering this motion that Franklin said: In this situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark to lind political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened,... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 462 页
...modern States all round Europe, but find none of their constitutions suitable to our circumstances. In this situation of this assembly, groping as it...to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings?... | |
 | 1897 - 976 页
...Modern States all round Europe, but find none of their Constitutions suitable to our circumstances. In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it...to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings?... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - 1899 - 184 页
...modern states all around Europe, but find none of their constitutions suitable to our circumstances. "In this situation of this assembly, groping, as it...to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not 'hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to jlluminate our understanding?... | |
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