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“Tis Fate that flings the dice, And as she flings Of kings makes peasants, And of peasants kings.”

Fate Kings Peasants Dice Fling

Author:John Dryden

“In studying the fate of our forest king, we have thus far considered the action of purely natural causes only; but, unfortunately, man is in the woods, and waste and pure destruction are making rapid headway. If the importance of the forests were even vaguely understood, even from an economic standpoint, their preservation would call forth the most watchful attention of government”

Source: JOHN MUIR Ultimate Collection: Travel Memoirs, Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies & Letters (Illustrated): Picturesque California, The Treasures of the Yosemite, Our National Parks, Steep Trails, Travels in Alaska, A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf, Save the Redwoods, The Cruise of the Corwin and more

“'Tis Liberty that crowns Britannia's isle, and makes her barren rocks and her bleak mountains smile... 'Tis Britain's care to watch o'er Europe's fate, and hold in balance each contending state, To threaten bold presumptuous kings with war, and answer her afflicted neighbours' prayer... Soon as her fleets appear their terrors cease.”

War States Care Prayer Answers Liberty Watches Fate Rocks Kings Balance Mountain Europe Terror Cease Britain Crowns Neighbour Barren Bleak Isle Presumptuous Contending

Author:Joseph Addison

“I think some orator commenting upon that fate said that though the winds of heaven might whistle around an Englishman's cottage, the King of England could not.”

Thinking Said Home Might Heaven Fate Wind Kings England Englishmen Cottages Orators

Author:John James Ingalls

“Come hither, all ye empty things, Ye bubbles rais'd by breath of Kings; Who float upon the tide of state, Come hither, and behold your fate. Let pride be taught by this rebuke, How very mean a thing's a Duke; From all his ill-got honours flung, Turn'd to that dirt from whence he sprung.”

Mean States Turns Fate Taught Pride Kings Empty Breaths Ill Honour Bubbles Tides Dirt Floats Dukes Sprung Rebuke Very Mean

Book:The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...

Source: The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...

“For who shall defile the temples of the ancient gods, a cruel and violent death shall be his fate, and never shall his soul find rest unto eternity. Such is the curse of Amon-Ra, king of all the gods.”

Soul Fate Kings Eternity Ancient Violent Curse Temples Violent Death Ancient Gods

Author:Griffin Jay

“Then I saw it, and it just grabbed me. That moment, that breath just before destiny, between innocence and power. He'll pull the sword free. You know it. And in that moment, the world changes. Camelot's born, Arthur's fate is sealed. He'll unite a people, be betrayed by a woman and a friend, and sire the man who'll kill him. In this moment, he's a boy. In the next he'll be a king.”

People Knows Men World Moments Next Born Boys Destiny Saws Fate Kings Breaths Innocence That Moment Betrayed Arthur Camelot

Book:Nora Roberts' Key Trilogy

Source: Nora Roberts' Key Trilogy