I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without... Essays and Letters - Page 155by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1835 - 358 pages
...felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend ? or do we imagine that we no longer need its assistance? I have lived, sir, a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing proof I see of this truth, that God governs the affairs of 'men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the... | |
| Maine. Legislature - 1850 - 1204 pages
...have we forgotten that powerful friend ; or, do we imagine that we no longer need his assistance r I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proof I see of this truth ; God gmtrns the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall without his... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 666 pages
...establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need his assistance ? I have lived, Sir,...the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1837 - 552 pages
...national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time ; and the...the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 572 pages
...national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time ; and the...the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that Goo governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice,... | |
| James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - United States - 1840 - 708 pages
...our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine that we no longer need his assistance ? I have lived, Sir,...in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need his assistance? I have lived, Sir,...the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have... | |
| Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 404 pages
...our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend ? or do we imagine that we no longer need his assistance ? I have lived, sir,...in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can jise without his aid ? We have... | |
| James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - United States - 1840 - 700 pages
...our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine that we no longer need his assistance? I have lived, Sir,...live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — tlial God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his... | |
| Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 402 pages
...Convention that formed our present Constitution : ' The longer I live, the more I see convincing proofs that God governs in the affairs of men; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have... | |
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