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The worst of rebels never arm
To do their king or country harm,
But draw their swords read more
The worst of rebels never arm
To do their king or country harm,
But draw their swords to do them good,
As doctors cure by letting blood.
Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to read more
Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to any other accomplishment.
As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, read more
As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.
It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
Obedience indeed is only the pitiful and cowardly egotism of him who thinks that he can do something better than read more
Obedience indeed is only the pitiful and cowardly egotism of him who thinks that he can do something better than reason
Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.
Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.
Annuit coepis. [He (God) approves our undertakings.]
Annuit coepis. [He (God) approves our undertakings.]
Be happy while y'er leevin,
For y'er a lang time deid.
Be happy while y'er leevin,
For y'er a lang time deid.
