The earth is given as a common for men to labor and live in.

The earth is given as a common for men to labor and live in.

Nothing on earth is so well-suited to make the sad merry, the merry sad, to give courage to the despairing, read more

Nothing on earth is so well-suited to make the sad merry, the merry sad, to give courage to the despairing, to make the proud humble, to lessen envy and hate, as music

Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves - or whether read more

Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves - or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth.

The earth, that is sufficient, I do not want the constellations any nearer, I know they are very well where read more

The earth, that is sufficient, I do not want the constellations any nearer, I know they are very well where they are, I know they suffice for those who belong to them.

There are no passengers on spaceship earth.
We are all crew.

There are no passengers on spaceship earth.
We are all crew.

It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on read more

It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on this earth.

Man makes a great fuss about this planet which is only a ballbearing in the hub of the universe.

Man makes a great fuss about this planet which is only a ballbearing in the hub of the universe.

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

The green earth sends her incense up. From many a mountain shrine; From folded leaf and dewey cup read more

The green earth sends her incense up. From many a mountain shrine; From folded leaf and dewey cup She pours her sacred wine.