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How far must suffering and misery go before we see that even in the day of vast cities and powerful read more
How far must suffering and misery go before we see that even in the day of vast cities and powerful machines, the good earth is our mother and that if we destroy her, we destroy ourselves?
Nothing on earth is so well-suited to make the sad merry, the merry sad, to give courage to the despairing, read more
Nothing on earth is so well-suited to make the sad merry, the merry sad, to give courage to the despairing, to make the proud humble, to lessen envy and hate, as music
Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.
Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.
Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves - or whether read more
Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves - or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth.
Aim at heaven and you get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
Aim at heaven and you get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent read more
We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still.
There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.
There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.
The pagans do not know God, and love only the earth. The Jews know the true God, and love only read more
The pagans do not know God, and love only the earth. The Jews know the true God, and love only the earth. The Christians know the true God, and do not love the earth.
The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth.
The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth.
