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Come, night; come, Romeo; come, thou day in night;
For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night
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Come, night; come, Romeo; come, thou day in night;
For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night
Whiter than new snow upon a raven's back.
The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure
The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
That water which wall from some Alpine height is dashed, broken,
and will murmur loudly, but grows limpid by read more
That water which wall from some Alpine height is dashed, broken,
and will murmur loudly, but grows limpid by its fall.
[It., Quell' onda, che ruina
Dalla pendice alpina,
Balza, si frange, e mormora
Ma limpida si fa.]
If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.
If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
I'm as pure as the driven slush.
I'm as pure as the driven slush.
The stream is always purer at its source.
[Fr., Les choses valent toujours mieux dans leur source.]
The stream is always purer at its source.
[Fr., Les choses valent toujours mieux dans leur source.]
The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.
The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.