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“In Europe itself it is not probable that war will ever absolutely cease until science discovers some destroying force so simple in its administration, so horrible in its effects, that all art, all gallantry, will be at an end, and battles will be massacres which the feelings of mankind will be unable to endure.”

Art War Ends Feelings Force Simple Mankind Effects Battle Europe Endure Cease Horrible Administration Destroying Massacres Gallantry

Book:The Martyrdom of Man

Source: The Martyrdom of Man

“As for the system of the Commune, which makes it impossible for a man to rise or fall, it is merely the old caste system revived; if it could be put into force, all industry would be disheartened, emulation would cease, and mankind would go to sleep.”

Ifs Men Would Be Fall Force Sleep Impossible Mankind Industry Cease Going To Sleep Castes Communes Caste System Emulation Disheartened

Book:The Martyrdom of Man

Source: The Martyrdom of Man

“Will there never come a season Which shall rid us from the curse? Of a prose which knows no reason And an unmelodious verse: When the world shall cease to wonder At the genius of an Ass, And a boy's eccentric blunder Shall not bring success to pass: When mankind shall be delivered From the clash of magazines, And the inkstand shall be shivered Into countless smithereens: When there stands a muzzled stripling, Mute, beside a muzzled bore: When the Rudyards cease from Kipling And the Haggards Ride no more.”

Knows World Reason Wonder Boys Mankind Genius Seasons Cease Ass Magazines Curse Prose No Reason Bores Verses Clash Eccentric Mute Blunders Haggard Kipling

Author:James Kenneth Stephen

“Man's life is thought, And he, despite his terror, cannot cease Ravening through century after century, Ravening, raging, and uprooting that he may come Into the desolation of reality.”

Thinking Men Life May Reality Life Is Mankind Century Terror Rage Cease Despite Thoughtful Desolation Uprooting

Book:The Major Works

Source: The Major Works

“The passion for power over others can never cease to threaten mankind, and is always sure of finding new and unforseen allies in continuing its martyrology.”

Passion Mankind Findings Cease Allies Continuing Power Over Others

Book:Lectures on Modern History: Great Event

Source: Lectures on Modern History: Great Event

“The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt.”

Men Life Needs Helping Asks Race Power Mankind Fellows Guilt Charity Refuse Aids Cease Mutual Philanthropy Fellow Man Philanthropic Environmental Stewardship Mutual Help

Author:Walter Scott

“The burden borne by mankind is a heavy and a crushing thing. The word Jesus used means a load carried or toil borne to the point of exhaustion. Rest is simply release from that burden. It is not something we do, it is what comes to us when we cease to do. His own meekness, that is the rest.”

Mean Used Jesus Mankind Burden Heavy Cease Release Crush Load Toil Exhaustion Meekness

Author:Aiden Wilson Tozer