"The splendid discontent of God With chaos made the world. And from the discontent of man The worlds best progress springs."

God, Progress, Chaos, Discontent

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"The splendid discontent of God With chaos made the world. And from the discontent of man The worlds best progress springs."

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"Give us that grand word "woman" once again, and let's have done with "lady"; one's a term full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm, fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen; and one's a word for lackeys."

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"When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view."

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"With care, and skill, and cunning art, She parried Time's malicious dart, And kept the years at bay, Till passion entered in her heart and aged her in a day!"

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