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“See yonder rock from which the fountain gushes; is it less compact of adamant, though waters flow from it? Firm hearts have moister eyes.”

Heart Eye Water Rocks Tears Flow Firm Fountain Compact Adamant

Book:The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Etc

Source: The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Etc

“England may as well dam up the waters of the Nile with bulrushes as to fetter the step of Freedom, more proud and firm in this youthful land than where she treads the sequestered glens of Scotland, or couches herself among the magnificent mountains of Switzerland.”

Wells May Water Freedom Steps Land Proud Mountain England Firm Magnificent Scotland Couches Switzerland Dams Fetters Nile

Author:Lydia M. Child

“Pure air and water, cleanliness, a proper diet, purity of life, and a firm trust in God are remedies for the want of which thousands are dying; yet these remedies are going out of date because their skillful use requires work that the people do not appreciate.”

People Want Use Water Air Dying Pure Appreciate Firm Diets Purity Trust In God Remedy Going Out Cleanliness Skillful Air And Water

Book:All About Herbs, Charcoal, Medications, and Drugs: A Spirit of Prophecy Compilation

Source: All About Herbs, Charcoal, Medications, and Drugs: A Spirit of Prophecy Compilation

“Nothing is more democratic, less judgmental, than water. Water doesn't care whether flesh is withered or fresh; it caresses aged flesh and firm flesh with equal love.”

Care Sports Water Equal Democratic Flesh Firm Judgmental Caress Withered Equal Love

Book:An Accidental Autobiography

Source: An Accidental Autobiography

“I have a firm belief in such things as, you know, the water, the Earth, the trees and sky. And I'm wondering, it is increasingly difficult to find those elements in nature, because it's nature I believe in rather than some spiritual thing.”

Knows Believe Earth Spiritual Belief I Believe Difficult Water Wonder Tree Sky Elements I Believe In Firm Firm Beliefs

Author:Bill Blass

“Our ancestors, when about to build a town or an army post, sacrificed some of the cattle that were wont to feed on the site proposed and examined their livers. If the livers of the first victims were dark-coloured or abnormal, they sacrificed others, to see whether the fault was due to disease or their food. They never began to build defensive works in a place until after they had made many such trials and satisfied themselves that good water and food had made the liver sound and firm, healthfulness being their chief object.”

Ifs Firsts Made Sound Water Dark Objects Disease Army Towns Victim Faults Dues Trials Satisfied Chiefs Posts Firm Ancestor Site Cattle Liver Abnormal

Author:Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

“Only the flowing water is pure and sweet. Only the spinning top and the moving bicycle do not fall over. Rest is not found in irregular and purposeless motion, nor is it stagnation; all real and firm rest is to be sought in harmonious action.”

Real Action Moving Fall Found Water Sweet Pure Firm Spinning Bicycle Harmonious Stagnation Flowing Water Spinning Tops

Author:Anna Brackett