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Nothing lasts but the Church.
Nothing lasts but the Church.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.
The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.
Hope is a waking dream.
Hope is a waking dream.
Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory read more
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory means, than by fear.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
