Perished Nations Quotes & Sayings

O time, swift robber of all created things, how many kings, how many nations hast thou undone, and how many changes of states and of various events have happened since the wondrous forms of this fish perished here in this cavernous and winding recess. Now destroyed by time thou liest patiently in this confined space with bones stripped and bare; serving as a support and prop for the superimposed mountain. — Leonardo Da Vinci

I feel like a house-elf," grumbled Ron [general cleaning of Black's house]
"Well, now that you understand what dreadful lives they lead, perhaps you'll be a bit more active in S.P.E.W!"
...
"You know, maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to show people exactly how horrible it is to clean all the time
we could do a sponsored scrub of Gryffindor common room, all proceeds to S.P.E.W, it would raise awareness as well as funds
"
"I'll sponsor you to shut up about spew," Ron muttered irritably. — J.K. Rowling

It is impossible for Christians to lose their salvation. Everything about the nature of salvation argues for its permanency. God doesn't give and then take the gift back; he doesn't adopt and then unadopt. — Will Davis Jr.

To harmonize the One with the Many, this is indeed a difficult adjustment, perhaps the most difficult of all, and so important, withal, that nations have perished from their failure to achieve it. — Irving Babbitt

'7th Heaven' was a big ensemble cast, so everyone would get a turn. Basically, I'd get a script that focused on my character and think, 'Oh, I'm working every day this week.' The mindset was I've got more to do, so I had to focus. — Tyler Hoechlin

We didn't admit it at the time, but practically the Whole New Deal was extrapolated from programs that Hoover started. — Rexford Tugwell

Genius, like truth, has a shabby and neglected mien. — Edward Dahlberg

As a broad generalisation, the more people trust each other in a society, the more prosperous that society is, and trust growth seems to precede income growth. — Matt Ridley

But what will not ambition and revenge
Descend to? — John Milton

In a fascinating study, psychologist David McClelland found a direct link between Greek accomplishments and the prominence of "achievement themes" in the literature of the day. The greater the amount of such inspirational literature, the greater their "real-world" achievements. Conversely, when the frequency of inspirational literature diminished, so did their accomplishments. At — Eric Weiner