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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.]
You do not reform a world by ignoring it.
You do not reform a world by ignoring it.
To understand the world one must not be worrying about one's self.
To understand the world one must not be worrying about one's self.
The world always had the same bankrupt look, to foregoing ages as to us.
The world always had the same bankrupt look, to foregoing ages as to us.
The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible.
The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible.
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.
Enjoy yourself, for there is nothing in the world we can call our own.
Enjoy yourself, for there is nothing in the world we can call our own.
The wide world is all before us--
But a world without a friend.
The wide world is all before us--
But a world without a friend.
