The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of read more

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 it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?

To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by read more

To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.]

Behind a frowning Providence
He hides a smiling face.

Behind a frowning Providence
He hides a smiling face.

The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and read more

The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless.

In some time, his good time, I shall arrive;
He guides me and the bird
In his read more

In some time, his good time, I shall arrive;
He guides me and the bird
In his good time.

Friends, I agree with you in Providence; but I believe in the Providence of the most men, the largest purse, read more

Friends, I agree with you in Providence; but I believe in the Providence of the most men, the largest purse, and the longest cannon.

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

Among the remedies which it has pleased Almighty God to give to man to relieve his sufferings, none is so read more

Among the remedies which it has pleased Almighty God to give to man to relieve his sufferings, none is so universal and so efficacious as opium.

Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze,
Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.

Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze,
Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.