 I confess that there are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them. For, having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration,...  George Washington - Página 276por Norman Hapgood - 1901 - 419 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | James Penny Boyd - 1884 - 902 páginas
...means to secure it. On signing Franklin said : " I confess there are several parts of this Constitution I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them." And Hamilton, on moving that all the members sign the instrument, said : " No man's ideas were more... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 610 páginas
...to win over the dissenting members. " Mr. President," said he, " several parts of this constitution I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them. It astonishes me to find this system approaching so near to perfection. I consent to this constitution... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1885 - 462 páginas
...there are several parts of this constitution which I cannot at present approve. But I am not sure that I shall never approve them. For, having lived long,...opinions even on important subjects which I once thought to be right. The older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1885 - 616 páginas
...to win over the dissenting members. " Mr. President," said he, " several parts of this constitution I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them. It astonishes me to find this system approaching so near to perfection. I consent to this constitution... | |
 | George Morgan Browne - 1886 - 212 páginas
...did not then approve, but he was not sure he never should approve them ; for in his long life, he had experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change his opinions on important subjects. 'In these sentiments he agreed to the Constitution, with all its... | |
 | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Ohio Commandery - 1888 - 542 páginas
...entirely approve of this constitution at present, but, sir, I am not sure I shall never approve it ; for, having lived long, I have experienced many instances...important subjects, which I once thought right, but find to be otherwise. " It is, however, that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment,... | |
 | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Ohio Commandery - 1888 - 464 páginas
...entirely approve of this constitution at present, but, sir, I am not sure I shall never approve it ; for, having lived long, I have experienced many instances...important subjects, which I once thought right, but find to be otherwise. " It is, however, that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment,... | |
 | John Fiske - 1890 - 412 páginas
...for his own conrenience, and which Mr. Wilson read in the words following: "MR. PRESIDENT: I confess that there are several parts of this Constitution...subjects which I once thought right, but found to bo otherwise. It is therefore that, the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1891 - 220 páginas
...this speech gave us the Constitution of the United States. " I confess," said the aged philosopher, "that there are several parts of this Constitution...which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure that I shall never approve them; for, having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being... | |
 | John Fiske - 1891 - 412 páginas
...for his own convenience, and which Mr. Wilson read in the words following: "Ma. PRESIDENT: I confess that there are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve, but 1 am not sure I shall never approve them. For, having lived long, I have experienced many instances... | |
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