 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
 | Janet Pope - Religion - 2005 - 142 pages
...the Continental Congress in the 1780s made this declaration which has carried forward to this day, "I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proof I see of this truth - that God governs in the affairs of men ... I therefore move that henceforth... | |
 | Carolyn Powell, Thresa Lukacena - Bible - 2005 - 217 pages
...this room for divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered." "I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, more convincing proof I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow... | |
 | Chris Rodda - History - 2006 - 534 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,...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... | |
 | Carole J Keller - 2006 - 321 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,...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?" [William... | |
 | Bob Gingrich - History - 2006 - 262 pages
...do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?" He could hardly have made this follow-up-statement: "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... | |
 | Bob Gingrich - History - 2006 - 261 pages
...do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?" He could hardly have made this follow-up-statement: "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... | |
 | Charles Gaines - Religion - 2006 - 422 pages
...declared his belief and dependence upon the leading of a sovereign God in founding this new nation: "I have lived sir, a long time, and the longer I live,...of this truth; that God governs in the affairs of man, and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can... | |
 | Steven Fantina - American essays - 2006 - 254 pages
...failed to consider the omnipotence of that God who is alone able to protect them.-George Washington 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?--Benjamin... | |
 | Newt Gingrich - Political Science - 2006 - 308 pages
...Convention begin each day with a prayer. As the oldest delegate, at age eighty-one, Franklin insisted that "the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see...truth — that God governs in the Affairs of Men." Because of their belief that power had come from God to the individual, they began the Constitution... | |
 | Philip Yancey - Religion - 2006 - 357 pages
...a single word. Benjamin Franklin, a man not known for his piety, rose to address George Washington: "The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see...this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men." He went on to state his fear that the various factions would argue their own interests and reach no... | |
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