The world is the best of all possible worlds, and everything in it is a necessary evil.

The world is the best of all possible worlds, and everything in it is a necessary evil.

The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who read more

The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

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.

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.

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.

The pomps and vanity of this wicked world.

The pomps and vanity of this wicked world.

The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our read more

The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.

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.

He sees that this great roundabout,
The world, with all its motley rout,
Church, army, physic, law,
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He sees that this great roundabout,
The world, with all its motley rout,
Church, army, physic, law,
Its customs and its businesses,
Is no concern at all of his,
And says--what says he?--Caw.