I have lived, sir, a long time ; and the longer I live. the more convincing proofs I see of this truth : That GOD goverra 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... Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself - Seite 388von Benjamin Franklin - 1875Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...danger, we had daily prayers iu this room for the divine protection ! Our prayers, Sir, were heard;—and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were...Sir, a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincihg proofs I see of this truth, That GOD governs in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot... | |
| 1818 - 594 Seiten
...national felicity- And have we now forgotten that powerful friend ?— or do we imagine we no longer heed its assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I seg of this truth, That GOD governs ••• the affairs of men I And if a sparrow cannot fall to... | |
| 1819 - 896 Seiten
...And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend 1 Or do we imagine we no longer need his assistance 1 I have lived, sir, a long time; and the longer I live,...that God governs in the affairs of men ! And if a »parrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1820 - 616 Seiten
...applying to the Father of lights lo illuminate their understandings?—" I have lived, Sir, (said he) a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that GOD govtrns in the affairs ofmeii. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it... | |
| 1821 - 356 Seiten
...future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend ? or do we no longer need his assistance ? I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I lire, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth ; that God governs in the affairs of men : and... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 554 Seiten
...back to ancient history for models of government, and examined the different forms of those republics, which, having been originally formed with the seeds...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... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 552 Seiten
...the different forms of those republics, which, having been originally formed with the seeds of then- own dissolution, now no longer exist ; and we have...convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in tJie affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable... | |
| 1831 - 416 Seiten
...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 ; —...proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the a/airs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 Seiten
...our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend 1 or do we imagine that we no longer need its assistance ? I have lived, sir,...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... | |
| 1834 - 500 Seiten
...we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? Or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance ? I hare lived, Sir, a long time; and the longer I live, the...proofs I see of this truth. That God governs in the ajfairi of men. And if a sparrow connot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that... | |
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