 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...  Annual Report of the Illinois State Bar Association - Page 241by Illinois State Bar Association - 1909Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 572 pages
...Sir, a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that Goo governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot...Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that "except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that,... | |
 | United States. President (1885-1889 : Cleveland) - United States - 1839 - 596 pages
...proposing to his fellows that the aid and blessing of God should be invoked in their extremity, declared: ground without His notice, is it probable that an...sir, in the sacred writings that "except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also believe that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...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...Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that, 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it/ I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that,... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - Constitutional history - 1840 - 708 pages
...lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — thai God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow...Sir, in the sacred writings, that " except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also believe that... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 402 pages
...Convention that formed our present Constitution : ' The longer I live, the more I see convincing proofs that God governs in the affairs of men; and if a sparrow...empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured in the sacred writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it! I firmly... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - Constitutional history - 1840 - 708 pages
...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...it probable that an empire can rise without his aid 1 We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that " except the Lord build the house they labor... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 404 pages
...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...without his notice, is it probable that an empire can jise without his aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build... | |
 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - Bible - 1840 - 386 pages
...had seen, that God governs in the qffairs of men. And if not a sparrow falls to the ground without, is it probable that an empire can rise without, his aid ? We have been assured in the sacred writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. This... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - United States - 1843 - 866 pages
...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...sir, in the sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in ^^^^^^^n 410 vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also... | |
 | William Evans, Thomas Evans - Quakers - 1844 - 504 pages
...declared that ' the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish forever.' And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, surely he will take notice of and record the honest labours of those who, at his command spend many... | |
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