 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 Seiten
...philosophical subjects are addressed. , -• . V ing Ben ' whh me, and perhaps may leave him under your care. At length we are in peace, God be praised; and long, very long may it continue. -All wars are folhes, very expensive and very mischievous ones : when will mankind be convinced of this, and agree... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 Seiten
...spend a few days with you. 1 purpose bringing Ben * with me, and perhaps may leave him under your care. At length we are in peace, God be praised; and long,•...and agree to settle their differences by arbitration ? were they to do it even by the cast of a dye, it would be better than by fighting and destroying... | |
 | 1833 - 574 Seiten
...those only fight with one another, whose trade it is, and who are armed and paid for the purpose.' ' At length we are in peace, God be praised, and long,...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1833 - 322 Seiten
...spend a few days with you. I purpose bringing Ben with me, and perhaps may leave him under your care. At length we are in peace, God be praised, and long,...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... | |
 | Jasper Adams - 1837 - 528 Seiten
...to say, "that he almost believed there never had been a good war, or a bad peace." Again, says he, " At length we are in peace, God be praised, and long,...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 592 Seiten
...few days with you. I purpose bringing Ben with me, and perhaps may leave him under your care. . .. At length we are in peace, God be praised, and long,...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 584 Seiten
...purpose bringing Ben with me, and perhaps may leave him under your care. At length we are in peace, Gqd be praised, and long, very long, may it continue. All wars are follies, vfery expensive, and very mischievous ones. When will mankind be convinced of this, and agree to settle... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 Seiten
...spend a few days with you. I purpose bringing Ben with me, and perhaps may leave him under your care. At length we are in peace, God be praised ! and long,...follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. When wifi mankind be convinced of this, and agree to settle their differences by arbitration? Were they... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1844 - 372 Seiten
...affectionate friend, B. FKANKLIM. Dr. Franklin to Mrs. Hewson. Paisy, January 27, 1783. * * * * * * At length we are in peace, God be praised ! and long,...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 lighting and destroying... | |
 | 1845 - 620 Seiten
...to think there never has been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace. — All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous...mankind be convinced of this, and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration 1 Were they to do it -even by the cast of a die, it would be better than... | |
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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... 
