 | Benjamin Franklin - 1850 - 666 pages
...cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings,...believe, that, without his concurring aid, we shall i succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 716 pages
...cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it' I firmly believe this ; and I also believe that without his concurring... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1850 - 882 pages
...cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? / labour in vain that build it' I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without this concurring... | |
 | Thomas Binney - 1851 - 166 pages
...ground without His notice is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, in the Sacred Writings, that, 'Except the Lord build...the builders of Babel : we shall be divided by our littlex partial local interests, — our projects will be confounded, — and ourselves shall become... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid ? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings,...without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this politieal building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial,... | |
 | Charles Simmons - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1852 - 564 pages
...the ground without him, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured in the sacred writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. This I firmly believe, and also believe that, without his concurring aid... | |
 | Origen Bacheler - Bible - 1853 - 390 pages
...house, they labour in vain that build it. This I firmly believe ; and I also believe that, without ha concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. And mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid ?. We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings,...without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this polit, icul buil Jing no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1854 - 646 pages
...cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vam that build it.' I firmty believe this ; and I also believe that without His concurring... | |
 | 1867 - 290 pages
...ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured in the sacred writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it ; I therefore move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven,... | |
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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... 
