Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place -- service -- social service -- the ants creed, the bees creed. -John Galsworthy

 

Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place -- service -- social service -- the ants creed, the bees creed.


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Matters change and morals change; men remain.

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The French cook; we open tins.

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And he continued to stare at her, afflicted by the thought that where Beauty was, nothing ever ran quite straight, which, no doubt, was why so many people looked on it as immoral.

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One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes.

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Beginnings are always messy.

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