A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want, l...ike an armed warrior.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his property is safe. But when one stronger than he attacks him and overpowers ...him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his plunder.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
What gave peculiar sanctity to numbers? Why were a million people, who all resembled each other, any way more interesting than one... person? What aspiration could she help to put into the mind of this great million-armed monster that would make it worth her love or respect? Religion? A thousand powerful churches were doing their best, and she could see no chance for a new faith of which she was to be the inspired prophet. Ambition? High popular ideals? Passion for whatever is lofty and pure? The very words irritated her.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The morning rose, that untouched stands Armed with her briars, how sweet she smells!... But plucked and strained through ruder hands, Her sweets no longer with her dwells, But scent and beauty both are gone, And leaves fall from her, one by one.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The question of sexual dominance can exist only in the nightmare of that soul which has armed itself, totally, against the possibi...lity of the changing motion of conquest and surrender, which is love.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I have, thanks to my travels, added to my stock all the superstitions of other countries. I know them all now, and in any critical... moment of my life, they all rise up in armed legions for or against me.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
it pleaseth me when I see through the meadows The tents and pavilions set up, and great joy have I... When I see o'er the campana knights armed and horses arrayed.
And it pleaseth me when the scouts set in flight the folk with their goods; And it pleaseth me when I see coming together after them an host of armed men.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »