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" On the whole, sir, I cannot help expressing a wish that every member of the Convention who may still have objections to it would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this... "
The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral ... - Page 192
by Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 224 pages
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The Constitution of the United States: Yesterday, Today--and Tomorrow?

James Montgomery Beck - Constitutional history - 1924 - 358 pages
...have objections to it, would with me, on this occasion, doubt a little of his own infallibility — and to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument." When Franklin had concluded this address he moved that the Constitution be signed with the following...
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Congress, the Constitution and the Supreme Court

Charles Warren - Constitutional history - 1925 - 328 pages
...still have objections to it, would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument. Fortunately, Franklin was not obliged to describe this Convention, as he had a previous movement in...
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American History Told by Contemporaries ...

Albert Bushnell Hart - United States - 1901 - 706 pages
...still have objections to it, would with me, on this occasion, doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument." He then moved that the Constitution be signed by the members, and offered the following as a convenient...
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The Essential American Tradition: An Anthology of Striking and Significant ...

Jesse Lee Bennett - American literature - 1925 - 374 pages
...still have objections to it, would with me on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument. . , . THOMAS JEFFERSON [1787] Letter to Madison, Dec. 20, 1787. I like much the general idea of framing...
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The Constitution of the United States: Its Origin, Meaning and Application

William Backus Guitteau, Hanson Hart Webster - United States - 1926 - 240 pages
...still have objections to it would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument." . . . Whilst the last members were signing, Doctor Franklin, looking towards the President's chair,...
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American Patriotism: American Ideals in the Words of America's Great Men

Founding Fathers of the United States - 1926 - 328 pages
...administered. have objections to it, would, with me, on this occasion, doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument. ALEXANDER HAMILTON THE ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION 1 I am persuaded, Mr. Chairman, that I...
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The Trumpeters of the Constitution

Charles Warren - Constitutional law - 1927 - 100 pages
...still have objections to it, would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument." And it was with these conciliatory words ringing in their ears that all but three of the forty-one...
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Readings in Public Opinion: Its Formation and Control

William Brooke Graves - Censorship - 1928 - 1326 pages
...still have objections to it would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, He then moved that the Constitution be signed by the members, and offered the following as a convenient...
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Bulletin, Issues 10-18

United States. Office of Education - Education - 1937 - 1040 pages
...MASON Sound MAN still have objections to it would with me or this occasion doubt his own infallibility and to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument. [Off.] Will you put that in the form of 2 motion, Dr. Franklin? [Brokenly in great emotion.} I move...
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Statistics of Land-grant Colleges and Universities, Issues 30-38

United States. Office of Education - Agricultural colleges - 1937 - 1296 pages
...WASHINGTON FRANKLIN VOICES MASON Sound WASHINGTON MASON Sound MAN this occasion doubt his own infallibility and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument. [Off.] Will you put that in the form of a motion, Dr. Franklin? [Brokenly in great emotion.] I move...
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