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 his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings that "except the Lord build they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
- Benjamin Franklin
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. - Benjamin Franklin
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.
Let thy maid servant be faithful, strong, and homely. - Benjamin Franklin
Let thy maid servant be faithful, strong, and homely.
Proclaim not all though knowest, or all though owest. - Benjamin Franklin
Proclaim not all though knowest, or all though owest.
There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by commerce, which is generally cheati… - Benjamin Franklin
There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by commerce, which is generally cheati…
Never contradict anybody. - Benjamin Franklin
Never contradict anybody.
La pereza anda tan despacio que la pobreza no tarda en alcanzarla. - Benjamin Franklin
La pereza anda tan despacio que la pobreza no tarda en alcanzarla.
We can defer, yet time is most certainly not. - Benjamin Franklin
We can defer, yet time is most certainly not.
There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else. - Benjamin Franklin
There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.
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