Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.

The waves were dead; the tides were in their grave,
The Moon, their Mistress, had expired before;
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The waves were dead; the tides were in their grave,
The Moon, their Mistress, had expired before;
The winds were wither'd in the stagnant air,
And the clouds perish'd; darkness had no need
Of aid from them--she was the Universe.

And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward
heaven, that there may be darkness over the read more

And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward
heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even
darkness which may be felt.

Darkness of slumber and death, forever sinking and sinking.

Darkness of slumber and death, forever sinking and sinking.

Yet from those flames
No light, but rather darkness visible.

Yet from those flames
No light, but rather darkness visible.

Some knowledge and some song and some beauty must be kept for those days before the world again plunges into read more

Some knowledge and some song and some beauty must be kept for those days before the world again plunges into darkness.

Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is read more

Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us.

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

And out of darkness came the hands that reach thro' nature, moulding men.

And out of darkness came the hands that reach thro' nature, moulding men.