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God's providence is on the side of clear heads.
God's providence is on the side of clear heads.
 Who finds not Providence all good and wise,
 Alike in what it gives, and what denies.  
 Who finds not Providence all good and wise,
 Alike in what it gives, and what denies. 
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.
 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.] 
Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. read more
Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. A purpose is the eternal condition of success.
God sendeth cold after clothes.
God sendeth cold after clothes.
 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. 
 God sends cold according to Cloathes.
 [God sends cold according to clothes.]  
 God sends cold according to Cloathes.
 [God sends cold according to clothes.] 
 Perhaps Providence by some happy change will restore those things 
to their proper places.
 [Lat., Deus haec fortasse read more 
 Perhaps Providence by some happy change will restore those things 
to their proper places.
 [Lat., Deus haec fortasse benigna
  Reducet in sedem vice.]