Quote by William Blake
The generations of men run on in the tide of time, but leave their

The generations of men run on in the tide of time, but leave their destined lineaments permanent for ever and ever. – William Blake

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When I tell any truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do. – William Blake

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[A]t present my chief work is on the manuscripts of the library—a blessed lot, as nothing could be more interesting, as bringing me into close touch with the ancients, to whom I now belong. – James L. Whitney, “Reminiscences of an Old Librarian,” November 1909 #oldsoul

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Eighteen might look at thirty-four through a rising mist of adolescence; but twenty-two would see thirty-eight with discerning clarity. – Source Unknown

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The longer I live the more keenly I feel that whatever was good enough for our fathers is not good enough for us. – Oscar Wilde

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Our tastes greatly alter. The lad does not care for the childs rattle, and the old man does not care for the young mans whore. – Samuel Johnson

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There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult – to begin a war and to end it. – Alexis de Tocqueville

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The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and dynamic faith. – John Foster Dulles

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