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“Every apartment devoted to the circulation of the glass, may be regarded as a temple set apart for the performance of human sacrifices. And they ought to be fitted up like the ancient temples in Egypt, in a manner to show the real atrocity of the superstition that is carried on within their walls.”

Humans May Real Shows Sacrifice Wall Ought Performances Ancient Glasses Temples Superstitions Devoted Apartment Egypt Atrocities Circulation Intemperance

Author:Thomas Lovell Beddoes

“Still stands thine ancient sacrifice - An humble and a contrite heart.”

Heart Stills Sacrifice Ancient Humble Tumult Lest We Forget

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“In truth, the gold standard is already a barbarous relic. All of us, from the Governor of the Bank of England downwards, are now primarily interested in preserving the stability of business, prices, and employment, and are not likely, when the choice is forced on us, deliberately to sacrifice these to outworn dogma, which had its value once, of 3 pounds, 17 shill ings, 10 1/2 pence per ounce. Advocates of the ancient standard do not observe how remote it now is from the spirit and the requirements of the age. A regulated nonmetallic standard has slipped in unnoticed. It exists.”

Source: The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes: Essays in persuasion

“In ancient times they sacrificed the virgins. Men were not about to sacrifice the sluts!”

Men Sacrifice Ancient Virgins Ancient Times

Author:Bill Maher

“The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.”

Grace Sacrifice Devil Ancient Milton

Author:Voltaire

“The tumalt and shouting dies, The captains and the kings depart. Still stands thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heat. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget.”

Stills Dies Forget Lord Sacrifice Kings Ancient Humble Heat Host Captains Shouting Forgetfulness Forgetful Tumult Lord God Lest We Forget

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“Sometimes I think about the sly, flickering line that separates being spared from being rejected. Sometimes I think of the ancient gods who demanded that their sacrifices be fearless and without blemish, and I wonder whether, whoever or whatever took Peter and Jamie away, it decided I wasn't good enough.”

Thinking Sometimes Enough Lines Wonder Sacrifice Decided Ancient Fearless Good Enough Peter Rejected Jamie Sly Ancient Gods

Author:Tana French

“Complacencies of the peignoir, and late Coffee and oranges in a sunny chair. And the green freedom of a cockatoo Upon a rug mingle to dissipate The holy hush of ancient sacrifice”

Sacrifice Holy Late Green Ancient Coffee Chairs Orange Complacency Sunny Caffeine Hush

Author:Wallace Stevens