 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...his life-time, uncontradicted, in an America}) periodical publication. Y3 shall never approve it ; for having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or further consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 pages
...this constitution at present : but, : ir, I am not sure I shall never approve it ; for having'ived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or further consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 pages
...of this constitution at present : but, : ir, I am not surel shall never approve it; for having ived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or further consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 pages
...during his life-time, uncontradicted, ia an American periodical publication. shall never approve it ; for having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or further consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 pages
...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 of being obliged, by better in formation or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1845 - 672 pages
...reduced to writing for his own convenience, and which Mr. Wilson read in the words following : — "Mr. President: — I confess that there are several...having lived long, I have experienced many instances ftf being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important... | |
 | James McFarlane Mathews - 1851 - 286 pages
...that it should be signed by the members, he said : "'I confess that there are several parts of the Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them ; the opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good. Within these walls they were... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1862 - 892 pages
...that could be obtained. As they were about to affix their names Dr. Franklin remarked, " I confess there are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve ; but I am not sure that I never shall approve them ^for having lived long, I have often been obliged, by better information... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - 1866 - 716 pages
...wisdom and patriarchal simplicity, addressed the convention as follows : — " I confess," said he, " there are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve ; but I am not sure that I shall »ever approve them. For, having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being... | |
 | Richard Frothingham - 1872 - 676 pages
...Franklin rose with a speech in his hand, which was read by James Wilson. " I confess," it begins, " that there are several parts of this Constitution...having lived long, I have experienced many instances, by being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important... | |
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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. 
