And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend Or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance I have lived 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 the House, 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.
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