 At length we are in peace, God be praised, and long, very long, may it continue! All wars are follies, very expensive, and very mischievous ones. When will mankind be convinced of this, and agree to settle their differences by arbitration ? Were they...  The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D, F.R.S., &c. Minister ... - 126. oldalszerző: Benjamin Franklin - 1817Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Francis Edwards (Firm) - 1908 - 750 oldal
...length we are in peace, God be praised, and Ions, very long, may it continue. All war* are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will mankind be convinced of tins, and agree to settle their differences by arbitration .' Were they to do it, even by the cast... | |
 | E.C. Godée-Molsbergen - 1910 - 238 oldal
...length we are at peace, God be praised, and long, very long, may it continue. All wars are follies, very expensive, and very mischievous ones. When will...arbitration ? Were they to do it, even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other."— BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 1783. PREFACE... | |
 | Everhardus Cornelis Godée Molsbergen - 1910 - 222 oldal
...length we are in peace, God be praised, and long, very long, may it continue. All wars are follies, very expensive, and very mischievous ones. When will...arbitration ? Were they to do it, even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other." — BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 1783. EEN... | |
 | Elizabeth Deering Hanscom - 1910 - 444 oldal
...very expensive. anil very milichicvuils ones. When will mankind 1ю convinced of this, and n^rou lo settle their differences by arbitration? Were they to do it. even by the i. ist of a die, it would be better than by fi^htinj; and destroying each utlur. . . . lU'iij.iinin... | |
 | 1911 - 564 oldal
...cutting throats, for in my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace. "All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will...arbitration? Were they to do it even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other." Thomas Jefferson said: "I love... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1882 - 170 oldal
...asks, " When will mankind be convinced that all Wars are follies, very expensive, and very mischievous, and agree to settle their differences by arbitration ? Were they to do it even by the cast of a die, it would be better than by fighting and destroying each other." Then again he says : " We make... | |
 | William Cabell Bruce - 1917 - 560 oldal
...Hewson, after the establishment of peace between Great Britain and her revolted colonies, "are Follies, very expensive, and very mischievous ones. When will...better than by Fighting and destroying each other." I join with you most cordially [he wrote six months later to Sir Joseph Banks] in rejoicing at the... | |
 | 1918 - 1048 oldal
...Franklin maintained that "all wars are follies, very expensive, and very mischievous ones," and asked : "When will mankind be convinced of this, and agree to settle their differences by arbitration ?" When he left France for America, in the summer of 1785, he naturally concluded that his life's work... | |
 | Richard Hingston Fox - 1919 - 510 oldal
...greater gain ; We thank thee. Lord ! JOHN OXENHAM. At length we are in Peace. All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will...and agree to settle their differences by arbitration ? — FRANKLIN. 1783. I can only hope that in future all who love freedom here will hold converse with... | |
 | Richard Hingston Fox - 1919 - 514 oldal
...greater gain ; We thank thee, Lord ! JOHN OXENHAJJ. At length we are in Peace. All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will...and agree to settle their differences by arbitration ? — FRANKIJS, 1783. I can only hope that in future all who love freedom here will hold converse with... | |
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