 Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good.  Addresses - Page 7by Le Baron Bradford Colt - 1906 - 155 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that this is not the best. The opinion I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1809 - 466 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 to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 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 to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born ; and here they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 pages
...consent, Sir, to this constitution be. cause 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 to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born ; and here they... | |
 | 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, I- sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born ; and here they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...Thus I consent, Sir, to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pages
...constitution — because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinion I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born ; and here they... | |
 | 1821 - 356 pages
...consent, sir, to this constitution, becanse I expect no better, and becanse I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 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 to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born ; and here they... | |
 | 1826 - 422 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 to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they... | |
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