 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
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Printers - 1856 - 654 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,...more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that GOD govern! in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it... | |
 | Clement Moore Butler - Funeral sermons - 1856 - 308 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,...long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proof I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow can not fall to... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 704 pages
...dally prayers, "a long time; and the longer I live, the- more convincing proof* I BOO of i iii • 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 his aid?"— Sparks's... | |
 | Salem Town - 1857 - 524 pages
...we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? or do we imagine that we no longer need his assistance ? 4. I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live,...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... | |
 | Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1857 - 578 pages
...this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business." " I have lived, Sir, (said he most nobly) a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing...God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow can not fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without hifl... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 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... | |
 | Wisconsin. Department of Public Instruction - Education - 1858 - 624 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,...truth — that God governs in the affairs of men." It will be recollected that General -TAYLOR, during his Presidency, recommended a day of humiliation,... | |
 | Wisconsin. Dept. of Public Instruction - 1858 - 866 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,...more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that Gfod governs in the affairs of men." It will be recollected that General TAYLOR, during his Presidency,... | |
 | Education - 1858 - 878 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, a long time, and the longer 1 live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that G-oil governs in the affairs of men."... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1858 - 482 pages
...have we now forgotten that powerful friend 1 or do we imagine that we no longer need its assistance 1 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... | |
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