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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.

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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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We have it in our power to begin the world over again.

We have it in our power to begin the world over again.

by Thomas Paine Found in: World Quotes,
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He, in his developed manhood, stood, a little sunburn by the glare of life.

He, in his developed manhood, stood, a little sunburn by the glare of life.

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Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.

Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.

by Heraclitus Found in: World Quotes,
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One real world is enough.

One real world is enough.

by George Santayana Found in: World Quotes,
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He sees that this great roundabout,
The world, with all its motley rout,
Church, army, physic, law,
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He sees that this great roundabout,
The world, with all its motley rout,
Church, army, physic, law,
Its customs and its businesses,
Is no concern at all of his,
And says--what says he?--Caw.

by Vincent Bourne Found in: World Quotes,
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The world is the best of all possible worlds, and everything in it is a necessary evil.

The world is the best of all possible worlds, and everything in it is a necessary evil.

by Francis H. Bradley Found in: World Quotes,
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In the world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting read more

In the world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.

by Oscar Wilde 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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