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“MISERICORDE, n. A dagger which in mediaeval warfare was used by the foot soldier to remind an unhorsed knight that he was mortal.”

Used Feet Soldier Mortals Warfare Knights Daggers

Book:The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World

Source: The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World

“O how far remov'd, Predestination! is thy foot from such As see not the First Cause entire: and ye, O mortal men! be wary how ye judge: For we, who see the Maker, know not yet The number of the chosen; and esteem Such scantiness of knowledge our delight: For all good is, in that primal good, Concentrate; and God's will and ours are one.”

Knows Men Firsts Causes Numbers Feet Judging Delight Gods Will Chosen Doctrine Esteem Mortals Makers Primal Predestination

Author:Dante Alighieri

“Truly upon mortals cometh swift of foot their evil and his offence upon him that trespasseth against Right.”

Evil Feet Mortals Offence

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated)

“When we have discovered a continent, or crossed a chain of mountains, it is only to find another ocean or another plain upon the further side. . . . O toiling hands of mortals! O wearied feet, travelling ye know not whither! Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado. Little do ye know your own blessedness; for to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour.”

Knows Way Littles Hands Seems Sides Sun Feet Mountain Travel Ocean Setting Settings Chains Mortals Hopefully Labour Continents Blessedness True Success Toiling Spires

Author:Robert Louis Stevenson

“Death is a woman, and for that reason she's courageous and just, and never makes distinctions between mortals; she'll crush the ignorant, the arrogant, and the wise alike under her icy foot.”

Reason Death Wise Feet Ignorant Mortals Crush Distinction Courageous Arrogant Icy

Book:Sweet Diamond Dust: And Other Stories

Source: Sweet Diamond Dust: And Other Stories

“Few and signally blessed are those whom Jupiter has destined to be cabbage-planters. For they've always one foot on the ground andthe other not far from it. Anyone is welcome to argue about felicity and supreme happiness. But the man who plants cabbages I now positively declare to be the happiest of mortals.”

Men Feet He Man Blessed Plant Arguing Supreme Welcome Mortals Contentment Destined Positively Felicity Jupiter Cabbage Feet On The Ground Blessed Are Those Planters

Author:Francois Rabelais

“The worst passion we mortals cherish is the desire to possess. Even when we know that our final destination is a hole not more than three feet square, we have the strongest craving”

Knows Desire Passion Three Feet Worst Finals Holes Mortals Destination Cherish Strongest Squares Craving Final Destination

Author:D.T. Suzuki

“Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth.”

Knows Earth Courses Stars Born Pleasure Feet Astronomy Mortals Multitudes Space Exploration Stars In The Sky

Author:Ptolemy

“I know that I am mortal and the creature of a day; but when I search out the massed wheeling circles of the stars, my feet no longer touch the earth, but, side by side with Zeus himself, I take my fill of ambrosia, the food of the gods.”

Knows Earth Stars Sides Feet Creatures Circles Mortals Zeus Wheeling Ambrosia

Author:Ptolemy