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The liberty of a people consists in being governed by laws which they have made themselves, under whatsoever form it be of government
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley I might be master at last of a small house and a large garden, with very moderate conveniences joined to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life to the culture of them and the study of nature.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill; ‘Tis fill’d wherever thou dost tread, Nature’s self’s thy Ganymede.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Beauty, thou wild fantastic ape Who dost in every country change thy shape!
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley When Harvey’s violent passion she did see, Began to tremble and to flee; Took sanctuary, like Daphne, in a tree
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Fill the bowl with rosy wine, around our temples roses twine, And let us cheerfully awhile, like wine and roses, smile.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley The world’s a scene of changes.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley And I myself a Catholic will be, So far at least, great saint, to pray to thee. Hail, Bard triumphant! and some care bestow On us, the Poets militant below.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Life for delays and doubts no time does give, None ever yet made haste enough to live.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Thus would I double my life’s fading space;For he that runs it well, runs twice his race.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Man is too near all kinds of beasts,–a fawning dog, a roaring lion, a thieving fox, a robbing wolf, a dissembling crocodile, a treacherous decoy, and a rapacious vulture.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley I never had any other desire so strong, and so like covetousness, as that
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley The motions strait, and round, and swift, and slow, And short and long, were mixt and woven so, Did in such artful Figures smoothly fall, As made this decent measur’d dance of all. And this is Musick.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley All the world’s bravery that delights our eyes is but thy several liveries.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Gold begets in brethren hate; Gold in families debate; Gold does friendship separate; Gold does civil wars create.
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Heba NazarHeba Nazar To love something, someone. You don’t need to own them.
Sonika MSonika M When you miss someone, you realize their worth and your faith.
Aradhna S BirenAradhna S Biren The bed was the canvas, we were the art.
Jonny OxJonny Ox Every little part of your soul was made to shine.
Ashley PrzywolskiAshley Przywolski When in truth, it is the transparency that kills you. The pain of seeing through to something you can never quite touch.
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It is the human potentials that interest me. I travel and everywhere I go I am amazed at the presence of Nigerians. The intelligence, integrity, productivity, initiative.
Wole SoyinkaWole Soyinka It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say. It can happen, and it can happen everywhere.
Primo LeviPrimo Levi I’m a bit of a gypsy. I live everywhere; I live out of a bag.
Florence PughFlorence Pugh Five out, zero in, and that’s the way we play basketball, screen and roll here and there, pocket passes everywhere; it’s what it’s about.
Kyrie IrvingKyrie Irving In my man cave, I have tomahawks, throwing knives, and old black-bear furs. There’s skulls, weapons everywhere.
Jason MomoaJason Momoa I can’t handle the paparazzi. They’re everywhere. One of them was in a dumpster trying to take my photo the other day. It was crazy!
Zac EfronZac Efron I take a cooking class everywhere I travel. I find it’s the best way to get to know a culture.
Blake LivelyBlake Lively Put very simply, Satan’s power in the world is everywhere. Yet wherever men and women walk in the Spirit, sensitive to the anointing they have from God, that power of his just evaporates.
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