I have lived a long time, sir, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth ...

I have lived a long time, sir, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth – that God governs in the affairs of men!

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Benjamin Franklin

American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat

January 17th, 1706 - April 17th, 1790

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