 We make daily great improvements in natural, there is one I wish to see in moral philosophy; the discovery of a plan, that would induce and oblige nations to settle their disputes without first cutting one another's throats.  The Living Age - Strona 3501905Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1905 - Liczba stron: 1078
...sovereignties, ' united as one strength,' shall compel submission and performance of the sentence. and oblige nations to settle their disputes without...reason be sufficiently improved to see the advantage of this ? ' 2 Franklin did not live to witness his idea take shape. Washington, Hamilton, and Jay gave... | |
 | James Campbell - 1999 - Liczba stron: 316
...they now improperly call Humanity" (31:456). Included in another contemporary letter was the call for "the Discovery of a Plan; that would induce and oblige...to settle their Disputes without first Cutting one anothers Throats" (31:453). While it is doubtful that Franklin ever expected that he, or we, would... | |
 | Mark Skousen, Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - Liczba stron: 514
...improperly call humanity! We make great improvements in nature daily. There is one I wish to see in moral philosophy: the discovery of a plan that would...another's throats. When will human reason be sufficiently improv'd to see the advantage of this! When will men be convinc'd that even successful wars do at length... | |
 | H. J. Jackson - 2008 - Liczba stron: 384
...and agreement on one point does not preclude disagreement later. Benjamin Franklin, wishing to see "the discovery of a plan that would induce and oblige...disputes without first cutting one another's throats," asks "When will human reason be sufficiently improved to see the advantage of this?"— and Sussex... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2007 - Liczba stron: 513
...improperly call humanity! We make great improvements in nature daily. There is one I wish to see in moral philosophy: the discovery of a plan that would...another's throats. When will human reason be sufficiently improv'd to see the advantage of this! When will men be convinc'd that even successful wars do at length... | |
 | 1916 - Liczba stron: 854
...Robertson, GA Bartholomew. We make daily great improvements in Natural — there is one I wish to see in Moral Philosophy : the discovery of a plan that would...disputes without first cutting one another's throats. — Ben Franklin. Enthusiasm is the thing which makes the world go round. Without its driving power... | |
 | 1843 - Liczba stron: 1350
...following quotations; — "We daily make great improvements in natural — there is one I wish to see in moral philosophy, — the discovery of a plan that...oblige nations to settle their disputes without first catting one another's throats." — FRANKLIN. "When the spirit of Christianity shall exert its proper... | |
 | Liczba stron: 508
...Natural, there is one I wish to see in Moral Philosophy; the Discovery of a Plan, that would induce & oblige Nations to settle their Disputes without first Cutting one another's Throats. . . . When will Men be convinc'd, that even successful Wars at length become Misfortunes. . . ." The discovery of the... | |
 | 1904 - Liczba stron: 586
...improvement in natural, there is one I wish to see in moral, philosophy : the discovery of a plan which will induce and oblige nations to settle their disputes without first cutting one another's throats." Finally, we may here record the words of an eminent Scottish jurist, Sir James Dalrymple, first Viscount... | |
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