 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 708 頁
...partial local interests ; our projects will be confounded ; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and byword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move — that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its... | |
 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - 1840 - 386 頁
...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. And mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance,...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest," Thus Franklin. As to Jefferson, ecen he was not one of your thorough-going French infidels. He could... | |
 | Henry Brevoort Renwick, James Renwick - 1841 - 402 頁
...shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages ; and, what is worse, mankind may henceforth, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest." He, in consequence, moved that the meetings of the Convention be opened by prayer. In the closing scene... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1843 - 866 頁
...labor in ^^^^^^^n 410 vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that vvithoul his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. '• I therefore beg leave to... | |
 | 1845 - 394 頁
...see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 頁
...have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move— " That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and... | |
 | 1845 - 732 頁
...partial local interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest." A portion of the members of the Convention were hostile to the idea of a consolidated national government,... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 頁
...have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move — " That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 頁
...proofs I see of this truth, that GOD governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | Joseph Alden - 1848 - 156 頁
...local, partial interests ; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and byword, down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its... | |
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I firmly believe this, and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests ; our projects will be confounded,... 
