The drops of rain make a hole in the stone not by violence but by oft falling.
LUCRETIUSWhen bodies spring apart, because the air Somehow condenses, wander they from truth: For then a void is formed, where none before; And, too, a void is filled which was before.
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When bodies spring apart, because the air Somehow condenses, wander they from truth: For then a void is formed, where none before; And, too, a void is filled which was before.
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There can be no centre in infinity.
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There is no place in nature for extinction.
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And life is given to none freehold, but it is leasehold for all.
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All things keep on in everlasting motion, Out of the infinite come the particles, Speeding above, below, in endless dance.
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In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers.
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Fear was the first thing on Earth to create gods.
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Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a stormy sea.
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For there is a VOID in things; a truth which it will be useful for you, in reference to many points, to know; and which will prevent you from wandering in doubt.
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From the heart of this fountain of delights wells up some bitter taste to choke them even amid the flowers.
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The mask is torn off, while the reality remains
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The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied.
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The old must always make way for the new, and one thing must be built out of the ruins of another. There is no murky pit of hell awaiting anyone.
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How many evils has religion caused! [Lat., Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum!]
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Never trust the calm sea when she shows her false alluring smile.
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