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“They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a greater fall.”

May Fall Greater Pieces Fate Raised Fate And Destiny

Author:Claudius Claudianus

“When a monarchy gradually transforms itself into a republic, the executive power there preserves titles, honors, respect, and even money long after it has lost the reality of power. The English, having cut off the head of one of their kings and chased another off the throne, still go on their knees to address the successors of those princes. On the other hand, when a republic falls under one man's yoke, the ruler's demeanor remains simple, unaffected, and modest, as if he had not already been raised above everybody.”

Source: Democracy in America

“A raised weight can produce work, but in doing so it must necessarily sink from its height, and, when it has fallen as deep as it can fall, its gravity remains as before, but it can no longer do work.”

Fall Produce Weight Remains Raised Height Fallen Gravity

Book:Science and Culture: Popular and Philosophical Essays

Source: Science and Culture: Popular and Philosophical Essays

“If in madness of delusion, anyone shall lift his parricidal hand against this blessed union, the arms of thousands will be raised to save it, and the curse of millions will fall upon the head which may have plotted its destruction.”

Ifs May Hands Fall Millions Arms Destruction Madness Blessed Unions Raised Lifts Curse Delusion

Author:Andrew Jackson

“We were so poor as kids. I didn't even see a bathtub, running water, hot water, commode - we didn't have any of that. We started with a humble log house, milk cow, garden-raised our own food, killed a hog every year in the fall, and had the meat hanging up in the smokehouse - that was our childhood, me and ol' Si.”

Years Running Kids Fall House Water Poor Childhood Garden Hot Our Children Raised Humble Meat Milk Cows Hog Hot Water Bathtubs Running Water

Author:Phil Robertson