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“Of all the memorable phrases that have been minted and mobilised to describe modern British royalty, 'constitutional monarchy' is virtually the only one which seemes to have neither been anticipated nor invented by Walter Bagehot. It was he who insisted that 'a princely marriage is the brilliant edition of a universal fact, and as such it rivets mankind'; and he who warned that the monarchy's 'mystery is its life. We must not let in daylight upon magic'.”

Has Beens Facts Magic Mystery Modern Mankind Universal British Brilliant Phrases Memorable Royalty Monarchy Daylight British History Constitutional Monarchy

Author:David Cannadine

“As we study the Word of God rightly divided we are to understand that God has arranged His dealings with mankind into two programs. We have His prophesied purpose and His secret purpose. Prophecy has to do with the earth and Christ's reign upon it during the millennial kingdom, while the Mystery concerns our exaltation with Christ in the heavenlies.”

Two Earth Purpose Christ Secret Study Mystery Mankind Concern Program Kingdoms Divided Word Of God Prophecy Reign Dealings Exaltation Millennials

Author:Paul Sadler

“. . . Thirteen governments [of the original states] thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence of miracle or mystery, and which are destined to spread over the northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, are a great point gained in favor of the rights of mankind.”

Source: The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations

“For mankind, speech with a capital S is especially meaningful and committing, more than the content communicated. The outcry of the newborn and the sound of the bells are fraught with mystery more than the baby's woeful face or the venerable tower.”

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Book:Five years

Source: Five years

“'Tis the temper of the hot and superstitious part of mankind in matters of religion ever to be fond of mysteries, and for that reason to like best what they understand least.”

Matter Reason Mystery Mankind Hot Temper Superstitious

Book:Isaaci Newtoni Opera quae exstant omnia

Source: Isaaci Newtoni Opera quae exstant omnia

“The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay.”

Should Matter Science Sex Generations Mystery Mankind Should Have Species Clay Reproduction

Author:Martin Luther

“Time cannot children,poets,lovers tell- measure imagine,mystery,a kiss -not though mankind would rather know than feel”

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Author:e. e. cummings

“As long as science fails to discover the sources of life, as long as, on sea or in the sky, there is an abyss that is resistant to mathematical reckoning, as long as mankind in its steady progress is ignorant of where it's heading, as long as a mystery exists for man, there will be poetry!”

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Book:Rhymes and Legends (Selection)/Rimas Y Leyendas (selección): A Dual-Language Book

Source: Rhymes and Legends (Selection)/Rimas Y Leyendas (selección): A Dual-Language Book