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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.
Fly away, pretty moth, to the shade
Of the leaf where you slumbered all day;
Be content read more
Fly away, pretty moth, to the shade
Of the leaf where you slumbered all day;
Be content with the moon and the stars, pretty moth,
And make use of your wings while you may.
. . . .
But tho' dreams of delight may have dazzled you quite,
They at last found it dangerous play;
Many things in this world that look bright, pretty moth,
Only dazzle to lead us astray.
Physicists and astronomers see their own implications in the world being round, but to me it means that only one-third read more
Physicists and astronomers see their own implications in the world being round, but to me it means that only one-third of the world is asleep at any given time and the other two-thirds is up to something.
Advice: the world is how you see it. Don’t let anyone else’s image of it determine yours.
Advice: the world is how you see it. Don’t let anyone else’s image of it determine yours.
This restless world
Is full of chances, which by habit's power
To learn to bear is easier read more
This restless world
Is full of chances, which by habit's power
To learn to bear is easier than to shun.
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.
In this world nothing is sure but death and taxes.
In this world nothing is sure but death and taxes.
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.
Renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of
the world.
Renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of
the world.