 | James Philemon Holcombe - 1866 - 548 oldal
...the profits of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and holding it by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore,...success will not save from some degree of dishonor Ihose who have voluntarily engaged to conduct it. I know your great motive in coming hither was the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 562 oldal
...profit of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and of holding it, by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore,...unjust and unwise; and I am persuaded, that cool, dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it ; and that even success will not... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 768 oldal
...profit of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and of holding it, by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore,...unjust and unwise ; and I am persuaded, that cool, dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it ; and that even success will not... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1876 - 536 oldal
...can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and holding it by fleets and armies. I considered this war against us, therefore, as both unjust and...will not save from some degree of dishonor those who have voluntarily engaged to conduct it. " I know your great motive in coming hither was the hope of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1882 - 556 oldal
...trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and of holding it, by fleets and armies. 1 consider this war against us, therefore, as both unjust and unwise; and I am persuaded, that cool, dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it; and that even success will not... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1889 - 890 oldal
...the profit of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it and of holding it by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore,...both unjust and unwise; and I am persuaded that cool dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it, and that even success will not... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1889 - 486 oldal
...upon the American side, and in a tone which there was no misconceiving. Its closing paragraph was: — "I consider this war against us, therefore, as both...unjust and unwise ; and I am persuaded that cool, dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it ; and that even success will not... | |
 | United States. Dept. of State - 1889 - 890 oldal
...no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it and of holding it by fleets and armies. 1 consider this war against us, therefore, as both unjust and unwise; and I am persuaded that cool dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it, and that even success will not... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1904 - 566 oldal
...profit of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and of holding it, by fleets and armies; I consider this war against us, therefore,...both unjust and unwise; and I am persuaded that cool, dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it ; and that even success will not... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan - 1904 - 416 oldal
...the profits of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it and holding it by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore, as both unjust and unwise." I place the philosophy of Franklin against the sordid doctrine of those who would put a price upon... | |
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I know your great motive in coming hither was the hope of being instrumental in a reconciliation ; and I believe, when... 
