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Heaven

"This is Heaven, when pain and evil cease, and when the Benignant Principle, untrammelled and uncontrolled, visits in the fulness of its power the universal frame of things."

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Plato Philosopher
Heaven

"But of the heaven which is above the heavens, what earthly poet ever did or ever will sing worthily?"

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Pliny the Elder Naturalist, Author
Heaven

"The world, and whatever that be which we call the heavens, by the vault of which all things are enclosed, we must conceive to be a deity, to be eternal, without bounds, neither created nor subject at any time to destruction. To inquire what is beyond it is no concern of man; nor can the human mind form any conjecture concerning it."

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Petrarch Poet, Scholar
Heaven

"It may be only glory that we seek here, but I persuade myself that, as long as we remain here, that is right. Another glory awaits us in heaven and he who reaches there will not wish even to think of earthly fame."

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Dan Brown Author
Heaven

"I would have thought you'd import an English staff?" "Good heavens, no! I would not wish a British chef on anyone except the French tax collectors."

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Barbara Kingsolver Author, Biologist
Heaven

"You can curse the dead or pray for them, but don't expect them to do a thing for you. They're far too interested in watching us, to see what in heaven's name we will do next."

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Elbert Hubbard Writer, Publisher
Heaven

"If you work for a man, in Heavens name work for him! If he pays you wages that supply your bread and butter, work for him, stand by him, and stand by the institution he represents."

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