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But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall read more
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes
of the sea shall declare unto thee.
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your read more
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
The swiftness of time is infinite, which is the more evident to
those who look back on what has read more
The swiftness of time is infinite, which is the more evident to
those who look back on what has passed.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett.
Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett.
A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.
A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious read more
To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious want,
And, consecrated by the heaven within it,
The sky-blue pool a font.