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"A great, a good, and a right mind is a kind of divinity lodged in flesh, and may be the blessing of a slave as well as of a prince: it came from heaven, and to heaven it must return; and it is a kind of heavenly felicity, which a pure and virtuous mind enjoys, in some degree, even upon earth."
"The ascent from earth to heaven is not easy."
"The origin of all mankind was the same; it is only a clear and good conscience that makes a man noble, for that is derived from heaven itself."
"If perfection is stagnation, then Heaven is a swamp."
"Do not judge. Never presume to judge another human being anyway. That's up to heaven."
"Hell is gone and heaven's here,there's nothing left for you to fear."
"The arrogance of some Christians would close heaven to them if, to their misfortune, it existed."
"We cannot take a single step toward heaven. It is not in our power to travel in a vertical direction. If however we look heavenward for a long time, God comes and takes us up."
"The heavens and earth stay as they were; my heart Beats as it beat: the truth remains the truth."
"Lose who may-I still can say, Those who win heaven, blest are they!"
"In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity; On earth I confess an itch for the praise of fools - that's vanity"
"Earth being so good, would heaven seem best?"
"Was there nought better than to enjoy? No feat which, done, would make time break, And let us pent-up creatures through Into eternity, our due? No forcing earth teach heaven's employ?"
"In the morning of the world, When earth was nigher heaven than now."
"'Tis only when they spring to Heaven that angels reveal themselves to you."
"Hatred and cark and care, what place have they / In yon blue liberality of heaven?."
"Only where love and need are one, And the work is play for mortal stakes Is the deed ever truly done For Heaven and the future's sakes"
"In heaven we are all ghostwriters, if we write at all."
"We do not need heaven-born saints but just earth-born seekers who believe in peace and want to live in peace."
"When we pray and meditate sincerely and soulfully, we receive an open-hearted invitation from heaven."
