> pencimen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > Observe good faith and justice towards all Nations; > cultivate peace > and harmony with all. Religion and Morality enjoin > this conduct; and > can it be, that good policy does not equally enjoin > it? It will be > worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant > period, a great > Nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too > novel example of a > people always guided by an exalted justice and > benevolence. Who can > doubt, that, in the course of time and things, the > fruits of such a > plan would richly repay any temporary advantages, > which might be lost > by a steady adherence to it? Can it be, that > Providence has not > connected the permanent felicity of a Nation with > its Virtue? The > experiment, at least, is recommended by every > sentiment which ennobles > human nature. Alas! is it rendered impossible by its > vices ? > > - One of the best
Very good indeed...I could google it and see, but it's easier to just ask you: who wrote that? (I'd guess one of the Founders, by the capitalisations and stately flow-of-words...) Debbi Curious Yet Lazy Maru ;) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the New Yahoo.com (http://www.yahoo.com/preview) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
