Providence Quotes

397 Providence quotes by 262 unique authors

He inclined his head ever so slightly, displaying with his bearing the supreme confidence, even arrogance, that is the sole providence of cats, dragons, and… — Christopher Paolini
And I saw that truly nothing happens by accident or luck, but everything by God's wise providence. If it seems to be accident or luck… — Julian of Norwich
Concerning all acts of iniative and creation, there is one elementary truth- that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. — W H Murray
There are many scapegoats for our sins, but the most popular one is Providence. — Mark Twain
Would all, who cherish such wild wishes, but look around them, they would oftenest find their sphere of duty, of prosperity, and happiness, within those… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
Providence has given human wisdom the choice between two fates: either hope and agitation, or hopelessness and calm. — Unknown Author
As a general rule, Providence seldom vouchsafes to mortals any more than just that degree of encouragement which suffices to keep them at a reasonably… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
I was educated, I was trained, I was a Presbyterian and I knew how these things are done. I knew that in Biblical times if… — Mark Twain
I am technically "boss" of the family which I am carrying along-but I am grateful to know that it is only technically - that the… — Mark Twain
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… — George Washington
Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Indeed, I should be very stupid or very thankless if I did not congratulate myself every hour of the day on the lot which it… — Jane Welsh Carlyle
As life goes on, we accrue more and more loseable objects. Providence dictates that objects that are too large to lose, such as houses, always… — Craig Brown
Charles Wyly was born Oct 13, 1933, in Lake Providence, La., and for a period lived with his family in a shack without electricity or… — Charles Duhigg
If Providence has created the stars and the planets, man has called the cannonball into existence. — Jules Verne
On Earth, God has placed no more than two powers, and as there is in Heaven but one God, so is there here one Pope… — Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
You have the highest of human trusts committed to your care. Providence has showered on this favored land blessings without number, and has chosen you… — J. Reuben Clark
I do here speak it before the court. I look that the Lord should deliver me by his providence. — Anne Hutchinson
Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it. — Abbe Pierre
Let us hope, that a kind Providence will put a speedy end to the acts of God under which we have been laboring. — Peter De Vries
Women are strange and incomprehensible, a device invented by Providence to keep the wit of man well sharpened by constant employment — Arnold Bennett
When I contemplate the interposition of Providence, as it was visibly manifested, in guiding us through the Revolution, in preparing us for the reception of… — George Washington
The longer I live, the more faith I have in Providence, and the less faith in my interpretation of Providence — Unknown Author
What in me is dark, Illumine, what is low raise and support, That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence,… — John Milton

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