"It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other."
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"A vast deal of human sympathy runs along the electric line of needlework, stretching from the throne to the wicker chair of the humble seamstress."
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"If we allow the consideration of heathen morality and heathen religion to absolve us from the duty of preaching the gospel we are really deposing Christ from His throne in our own souls."
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"Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used against you"
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"The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that."
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"To do good whenever one can, to love liberty above all else, never to deny the truth, even though it be before the throne."
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"Modern science kills God and takes his place on the vacant throne. Science is the sole legitimate arbiter of all relavent truth."
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"Tomorrow, our nation will sit on the throne of the world... Tomorrow we will lead the world, Allah willing. Apologize today, before remorse will do you no good. Our nation is moving forwards, and it is in your interest to respect a victorious nation."
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"That great chain of causes, which, linking one to another, even to the throne of God Himself, can never be unraveled by any industry of ours."
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"Boundless intemperance In nature is a tyranny. It hath been Th' untimely emptying of the happy throne And fall of many kings."
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"Christians are always wanting God to give them something. They appear as beggars before the throne of the Almighty."
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"A man who won't listen can't hear."
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"Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities."
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"Would Shakespeare and Raleigh have done their best, would that galaxy have shone so bright in the heavens had there been no Elizabeth on the throne?"
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"[I believe in] the throne...parliamentary institutions...private enterprise and individual opinion against the socialization of the state...equity in the distribution of public burdens and strict maintenance of public faith with the creditors of the state [and] a fresh guarantee of peace by an alliance with France and...Belgium for the defence of our common interests against unprovoked attack."
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"Power said to the world, "You are mine." The world kept it prisoner on her throne. Love said to the world, "I am thine." The world gave it the freedom of her house."
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"Every chair should be a throne and hold a king."
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"The heart's words fall back unheard from Wisdom's throne."
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"You will serve the Cyrstal Throne well. It would be a shame to see you assassinated too early. I will make certain that the first I send after you are newly trained, so that you may stop them with ease." -General Galgan to Mat"
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"Make my heart, O heart of the universe, a divine bird that nests only on the throne of God."
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