The kingdom of God does not lie in elegance of speech or fineness of parts, but in innocence of life and good works. Thomas à Kempis.
The knowledge of man is an evening knowledge, 40 "vespertina cognitio," but that of God is a morning knowledge, "matutina cognitio." Emerson, from the Schoolmen.
The knowledge of thyself will preserve thee from vanity. Cervantes.
The labour we delight in physics pain. Macb., ii. 3.
The labourer is worthy of his hire. Jesus.
The lake's silver dulls with driving clouds. Sir Edwin Arnold.
The lamp of genius burns quicker than the 45 lamp of life. Schiller.
The lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Bible.
The land is mother of us all; nourishes, shelters, gladdens, lovingly enriches us all; in how many ways, from our first wakening to our last sleep on her blessed mother-bosom, does she, as with blessed mother's arms, enfold us all! Carlyle.
The land, properly speaking, belongs to these two: to the Almighty God; and to all his children of men that have ever worked well on it, or that shall ever work well on it. Carlyle.