 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - Страниц: 524
...who have conducted it with the most fuccess ; I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be any such thing as a good war, or a bad...relish them, but I cannot pursue them. My time is engrossed unhappily with other concerns. I requested of the Congress last year, my discharge from this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - Страниц: 542
...who have conducted it with the most success, I hav« been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad...relish them, but I cannot pursue them. My time is engrossed unhappily with other concerns. I requested of the congress last year, my discharge from this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - Страниц: 592
...who have conducted it with the most success, I have been apt to think, that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace. • The country residence of the Bishop. You ask if I still relish my old studies. I relish them, but... | |
 | 1845 - Страниц: 480
...nations which have conducted it with the most success, I have been apt to think there never has been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a GOOD WAR or a BAD PEACE. — Ml wars are follies,.very expensive and very mischievous ones. When will mankind be convinced of... | |
 | 1845 - Страниц: 648
...have conducted it with the most success, I have been apt to think there never has been, nor ever vrill be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace. — All wars are follies, very expensive and ?ery mischievous ones. When will mankind be convinced... | |
 | 1744 - Страниц: 596
...staunch opposer of the war system : — " I have been apt to thihk," he says, " 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 ones. We daily make great improvements in... | |
 | George Cone Beckwith - 1847 - Страниц: 264
...wars," says FRANKLIN, " are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. There never has been, nor ever will be, any such thing as A GOOD WAR. OR A BAD PEACE. Better for mankind to settle their difficulties even by the cast of a die, than by fighting and destroying... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - Страниц: 324
...child may lead it." CHAPTER XXXI. CONCLUSION. " I have been apt to think there never has been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace." — FRANKLIN. " Then, at least shall it be seen, that there can be no peace that is not honorable,... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - Страниц: 312
...a child may lead it." CHAPTER XXXI. CONCLUSION. "I have been apt to think there never has been, nor ever* will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace." — FRANKLIN. " Then, at least shall it be seen, that there can be no peace that is not honorable,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1850 - Страниц: 498
...pungency and of more convincing truth than Benjamin Franklin. " There never has been," he says, " nor ever will be, any such thing as a good War, or a bad Peace ; " and he asks, " When will mankind be convinced of this, and agree to settle their difficulties by... | |
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After much occasion to consider the folly and mischiefs of a state of warfare, and the little or no advantage obtained even by those nations who have conducted it with the most success, I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will... 
