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The innocent and the beautiful Have no enemy but time
The innocent and the beautiful Have no enemy but time
All things truly wicked start from innocence.
All things truly wicked start from innocence.
But thus: if powers divine
Behold our human actions, as they do,
I doubt not then but read more
But thus: if powers divine
Behold our human actions, as they do,
I doubt not then but innocence shall make
False accusation blush and tyranny
Tremble at patience.
Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
O, white innocence,
That thou shouldst wear the mask of guilt to hide
Thine awful and serenest read more
O, white innocence,
That thou shouldst wear the mask of guilt to hide
Thine awful and serenest countenance
From those who know thee not!
It is well for the heart to be naive and the mind not to be.
It is well for the heart to be naive and the mind not to be.
The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told read more
When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college - that my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared at me, incredulous, and said, "You mean they forget?"
Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
