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“No power of earth, or hell, men or devils, can possibly stand against the word of God; and hence it is the very height of folly and wild madness for any one to set up his thoughts or reasonings in opposition to the plain statements of Holy Scripture; and, on the other hand, it is the beginning and end of all true wisdom to submit in all things to the absolute authority of that Word which is settled forever in Heaven.”

“Grant folly's prayers that hinder folly's wish, And serve the ends of wisdom.”

Ends Wish Prayer Folly Grants Hinder

Book:Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)

“Many brief follies--that is what you call love. And your marriage puts an end to many brief follies, with a single long stupidity.”

Long Ends Stupidity Folly

Book:Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for Everyone and Nobody

Source: Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for Everyone and Nobody

“The world is rather shot to pieces [end of World War II - 1945], but the spectators climb out of their caves and pretend to have again become normal and customary humans who ask each other's pardon instead of eating one another or sucking each other's blood. The entertaining folly of war evaporates, distinguished boredom sits down again on the dignified old overstuffed chairs.. .May I report about myself that I have had a truly grotesque time, brim-full with work, Nazi persecutions, bombs, hunger, and again and again work - in spite of everything [a. o. using his bed sheets as canvas for the new paintings].”