Quote by William Wordsworth
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers. - William Wordswort

Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers. – William Wordsworth

Other quotes by William Wordsworth

With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things. – William Wordsworth

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But an old age serene and bright, and lovely as a Lapland night, shall lead thee to thy grave. – William Wordsworth

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It is in war that the State really comes into its own: swelling in power, in number, in pride, in absolute dominion over the economy and the society. – Murray Rothbard

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In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it. Youre not to avoid helping somebody in their time of need. – Rick Warren

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power

Nothing external to you has any power over you. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they dont have any. – Alice Walker

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