Quote by Benjamin Franklin
Whilst the last members were signing the Constitution, Doctor Franklin, looking towards the Presidents chair, at the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members near him, that painters had found it difficult to distinguish in their art, a rising, from a setting, sun. I have, said he, often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President, without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting; but now at length, I have the happiness to know, that it is a rising, and not a setting sun.
Summary
In this quote, Doctor Franklin reflects on the signing of the Constitution and shares his observation about a painting of a rising sun behind the President's chair. He remarks that painters have difficulty distinguishing between a rising and a setting sun in their art. Franklin then applies this metaphor to the events of the session, expressing that throughout the process, he has often looked at the sun in the painting without being sure if it represented a rising or setting sun. However, in the end, he declares his joy and relief, stating that the sun is indeed rising and not setting, symbolizing his confidence in the future and success of the nation.
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