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    This is the best world, that we live in,
    To lend and to spend and to give in:
    But to borrow, or beg, or to get a man's own,
    It is the worst world that ever was known.

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We can only change the world by changing men.

We can only change the world by changing men.

by Charles Wells Found in: World Quotes,
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The earth only has so much bounty to offer and inventing ever larger and more notional prices for that bounty read more

The earth only has so much bounty to offer and inventing ever larger and more notional prices for that bounty does not change its real value.

by Ben Elton Found in: World Quotes,
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The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.

The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.

by Joseph Addison Found in: World Quotes,
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Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
the small dust of the read more

Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as
a little thing.

by Bible Found in: World Quotes,
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But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting
salvation: ye shall be ashamed nor confounded world read more

But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting
salvation: ye shall be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

by Bible Found in: World Quotes,
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A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient.

A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient.

by Alexander, The Great Found in: World Quotes,
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God is the author, men are only the players. These grand pieces
which are played upon earth have been read more

God is the author, men are only the players. These grand pieces
which are played upon earth have been composed in heaven.
[Fr., Dieu est le poete, les hommes ne sont que les acteurs. Ces
grandes pieces qui se jouent sur la terre ont ete composees dans
le ciel.]

by Honore De Balzac Found in: World Quotes,
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The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it without read more

The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it without doing anything

by Albert Einstein Found in: World Quotes,
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'Tis a very good world we live in
To spend, and to lend, and to give in;
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'Tis a very good world we live in
To spend, and to lend, and to give in;
But to beg, or to borrow, or ask for our own;
'Tis the very worst world that ever was known.

by J. Bromfield Found in: World Quotes,
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