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Spooner, William Archibald
1844–1930
1844–1930
1
You will find as you grow older that the weight of rages will press harder and harder upon the employer.
Her late husband, you know, a very sad death—eaten by missionaries—poor soul!
You will find as you grow older that the weight of rages will press harder and harder upon the employer.
William Hayter
Spooner
(1977) ch. 6
Her late husband, you know, a very sad death—eaten by missionaries—poor soul!
William Hayter
Spooner
(1977) ch. 6
Spring-Rice, Cecil
1859–1918
1859–1918
1
I vow to thee, my country—all earthly things above—
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love,
The love that asks no question: the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best:
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
I vow to thee, my country—all earthly things above—
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love,
The love that asks no question: the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best:
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
"I Vow to Thee, My Country" (written on the eve of his departure from Washington, 12 January 1918)
Springsteen, Bruce
1949–
1949–
1
Born in the USA.
We gotta get out while we're young,
'Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run.
Born in the USA.
title of song (1984)
We gotta get out while we're young,
'Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run.
"Born to Run" (1974 song)
Spurgeon, C. H.
1834–92
1834–92
1
If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as light as a feather, and a breath will carry it. It is well said in the old proverb, "a lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on".
If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as light as a feather, and a breath will carry it. It is well said in the old proverb, "a lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on".
Gems from Spurgeon
(1859)
Squire, J. C.
1884–1958
1884–1958
1
But I'm not so think as you drunk I am.
It did not last: the Devil howling "Ho!
Let Einstein be!" restored the status quo.
But I'm not so think as you drunk I am.
"Ballade of Soporific Absorption" (1931)
It did not last: the Devil howling "Ho!
Let Einstein be!" restored the status quo.
"In continuation of Pope on Newton" (1926); see
Staël, Mme de
1766–1817
1766–1817
1
Tout comprendre rend très indulgent.To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.
A man can brave opinion, a woman must submit to it.
Speech happens not to be his language.
on being asked what she found to talk about with her new lover, a hussar
Tout comprendre rend très indulgent.To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.
Corinne
(1807) bk. 18, ch. 5
A man can brave opinion, a woman must submit to it.
Delphine
(1802) epigraph
Speech happens not to be his language.
on being asked what she found to talk about with her new lover, a hussar
attributed
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