“God shows us in Himself, strange as it may seem, not only authoritative perfection, but even the perfection of obedience--an obedience to His own laws; and in the cumbrous movement of those unwieldiest of his creatures we are reminded, even in His divine essence, of that attribute of uprightness in the human creature "that sweareth to his own hurt and changeth not.” HumansMayGodShowsSeemsLawHurtMovementDivineStrangeCreaturesPerfectionEssenceObedienceAttributesUprightness Book:The seven lamps of architecture Source: The seven lamps of architecture
“For know that all the inferior Creatures when hurt do cry and send forth the complaints to their Maker or grand Fountain whence they proceeded.” KnowsHurtCryCreaturesMakersInferiorsComplaintsFountain Author:Tom Tryon
“I never pretend to be so superior a being as to be above having and indulging a hobby horse [her journal writing], and while I keep mine within due bounds and limits, nobody, I flatter myself, would wish to deprive me of the poor animal: to be sure, he is not formed for labour, and is rather lame and weak, but then the dear creature is faithful, constant, and loving, and though he sometimes prances, would not kick anyone into the mire, or hurt a single soul for the world--and I would not part with him for one who could win the greatest prize that ever was won at any races.” WorldWritingSoulSometimesWinningWishHurtAnimalPoorRaceMinesCreaturesLimitsWeakHorseConstantBoundsDearDuesSuperiorsFaithfulKicksLabourPrizeHobbiesJournalLameJournal Writing Author:Fanny Burney
“The godly man contrarily is afraid of nothing; not of God, because he knows Him his best friend, and will not hurt him; not of Satan, because he cannot hurt him; not of afflictions, because he knows they come from a loving God, and end in his good; not of the creatures, since "the very stones in the field are in league with Him;" not of himself, since his conscience is at peace.” KnowsMenEndsHurtFieldsCreaturesConscienceStonesLeagueSatanAfflictionGodlyLoving GodGodlinessGodly Man Author:Joseph Hall
“Two would actually do it- two magic words that could replace all the religions in the world- two wonderful words that embrace all the powers and all of the energy we need to survive with each other and with our planet and with all the world's living creatures- don't hurt.” WorldNeedsTwoEnergyHurtWonderfulMagicPlanetsCreaturesEmbraceOur PlanetLiving CreaturesMagic Words Author:Roger Caras
“At school, even in kindergarten, you teach us how to behave in the world. You teach us to not fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share - not be greedy: then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?” WorldSchoolFightingHurtTeachShareCreaturesCleanMessBehaveGreedyRespecting OthersKindergarten Author:Severn Cullis-Suzuki
“The only one that I think I could beat, if my life depended on it, would be the Predator. If it was in my territory, in my domain, with the guns that I've got, I think I could hurt him pretty bad. That's the only one, though. When you get into metaphysical creatures, they don't play fair.” IfsThinkingPlayWould BeHurtCreaturesBeatsGunFairsTerritoryMetaphysicalDomainPredator Author:Lance Henriksen