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“Whatever our place allotted to us by Providence that for us is the post of honor and duty. God estimates us, not by the position we are in, but by the way in which we fill it.”

Way Position Duty Honor Posts Providence

Book:The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors

Source: The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors

“Life is a warfare; and he who easily desponds deserts a double duty--he betrays the noblest property of man, which is dauntless resolution; and he rejects the providence of that All-Gracious Being who guides and rules the universe.”

Men Life Is Universe Duty Property Guides Desert Rejects Resolution Betray Providence Warfare Gracious Dauntless Despondency

Book:Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks

Source: Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks

“Is it not gain to have diminished the faith that it was the duty of the wretched and the miserable to be content with the lot in life which providence had awarded them?”

Atheism Duty Gains Positive Atheism Miserable Providence Wretched

Book:Humanity's Gain from Unbelief

Source: Humanity's Gain from Unbelief

“I believe that we are conforming to the divine order and the will of Providence when we are doing even indifferent things that belong to our condition.”

Believe Order I Believe Conditions Divine Duty Providence Indifferent Conform Divine Order

Author:Francois Fenelon

“WHEREAS it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint Committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANKSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."”

“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God,. to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits , and humbly to implore his protection and favor... beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed”

“You this day, gentlemen, assume new characters, enter into new relations, and consequently incur new duties. You have, by the favor of Providence and the attention of your friends, received a public education, the purpose whereof hath been to qualify you the better to serve your Creator and your country.”

Country Character Purpose Attention Duty Relation Assuming Creator Favors Gentleman This Day Providence Public Education

Author:William Samuel Johnson

“READILY and, I trust, feelingly acknowledge the duty incumbent on us all . . . to provide for those who, in the mysterious order of Providence, are subject to want and to disease of body or mind; but I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for making the Federal Government the great almoner of public charity throughout the United States . . . .”

Want Mind States Body Government Order United United States Subjects Duty Disease Authority Constitution Charity Mysterious Acknowledge Providence Federal Government Incumbents

Author:Franklin Pierce

“He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.”

May Ends Truth Duty Guides Trust In God Providence

Author:Blaise Pascal