 | Robert Charles Winthrop - United States - 1867 - 748 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 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... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1867 - 834 pages
...Franklin proposed they should choose a chaplain to open their sessions by prayer. Said he : " I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it... | |
 | Caroline Snowden (Whitmarsh) Guild - Prayers - 1868 - 360 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 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,... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1868 - 890 pages
...Franklin proposed they should choose a chaplain to open their sessions by prayer. Said he : "I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 607 pages
...of lights to illuminate our understandings?" Then he added, in a passage destined to become famous, "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... | |
 | Oliver J. Thatcher - History - 2004 - 460 pages
...happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? Or do...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 446 pages
...Felicity. And have ive now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do ive imagine we no longer need its Assistance? I have lived. Sir, a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I sec of this Truth, That GOD govrrns in the Affnirs of Menl And if a Sparrow cannot fall to the Ground... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - Religion - 716 pages
...we imagine we no longer need His assistance? I have lived for a long time — (eighty-one years) ; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of man. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is... | |
 | William F. Jr Cox - Education - 2004 - 558 pages
...Britain, when we were sensible to danger, we had daily prayer in this room for Divine protection... The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth— that God govern in the affairs of man" (Johnston, 1987, p. 69). Shortly before his death, he wrote, "You... | |
 | William J. Federer - Reference - 2004 - 504 pages
...society without religion. John Adams called it 'the best book in the world.' and Ben Franklin said, '...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men... without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political... | |
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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... 
