 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 passions,...  The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin - Page 415de Benjamin Franklin - 1806Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1741 - 776 pages
...need defji^'ic government, being inrapable of any other. 1 doubt too whether any other Convent! on we can obtain may be able to make a better Constitution. For when you afTemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint witilom, you inevitably aflemble with... | |
 | 1788 - 642 pages
...defpotifm, as other forms have done before it, when the people (ha!! become fo corrupted as to need defnotic government, being incapable of any other. I doubt...any other Convention we can obtain may be able to maice a bitter Conflitutioo. For when you ajfemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their... | |
 | 1789 - 640 pages
...as other forms have done before it, wrnu. the people (hail become fo corrupted as to need defpotic government, being incapable of any other. I doubt too whether any other Convention we can obtain may ke able to make a better Conftitutjon. For when yuu airemblc a number of men, to ha»e the advantage... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 pages
...defpotifm, as other forms have done before it, when the people fhall become fo corrupted as to need defpotic government, being incapable of any other. I doubt,...convention we can obtain, may be able to make a better conftitution. For when you aflemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wifdom, you... | |
 | 1788 - 678 pages
...defpotifm, as other forms have done before it, when the people (hall become fo corrupted as to need defpotic government, being incapable of any other. I doubt...whether any other convention we can obtain may be able 1 1> make a better conftitution. For when you aflemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - 348 pages
...as other forms have done before it, when the people fhall become fo <^>rrupted as to need defpotic government, being incapable of any other. I doubt...convention we can obtain, may be able to make a better conftitution. For when you afferrible a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wifdom,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of aay other. I doubt too, whether any other convention we...prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...end in despotism, us other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any...their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those rnen, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...only endin despotism, as other formshave done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any...other convention we can obtain, may be able to make a beU ter constitution. For when you assemble a number ef men-, to have the advantage of their joint... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1809 - 466 pages
...end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shalj become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any...prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected?... | |
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