 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
 | Christopher B. Wolf - Church work with ex-church members - 2007 - 196 pages
...are no coincidences with God; he loves us too much for anything about us to be random. "I have lived a long time and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see that God governs in the affairs of men." — Benjamin Franklin It is easy to look at this world and... | |
 | Cameron C. Taylor - Business & Economics - 2007 - 322 pages
...future."14 In a motion for daily prayers in the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin declared, "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 been... | |
 | Roy Herron - Christianity and politics - 2008 - 192 pages
...1787, Benjamin Franklin emphasized the importance of religion for America's past, present, and future: "I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I...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 been... | |
 | Donald G. Lett - History - 2008 - 597 pages
...Colonies during early American history. Ben Franklin summed this up during his time as follows: "/ have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live,...this truth— that God governs in the affairs of men. . . . We had daily prayer for the Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and they were graciously... | |
 | Mark Herringshaw, Jennifer Schuchmann - Religion - 2008 - 275 pages
...we now forgotten that powerful friend? or do we imagine that we no longer need His assistance. . . . The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see...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 been... | |
 | Steven Waldman - Religion - 2008 - 306 pages
...once descubed himself as a Dcist then declared his belief that Cod intervened in life and history, "I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing pr oofs I see of this truth — that Cod govems rn the afairs o/ men, And if a sparrow cannot fall... | |
 | Ifeanyi Egerue, Chebem Felix - Self-Help - 2008 - 110 pages
...you. During the constitutional convention, 1787, Benjamin Franklin said, "Convincing proofs l see- — 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?" CHAPTER... | |
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