“Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” “is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path;” your missiles of Mind have battered down the illusions of sense, allowing Life to appear an eternal monument, whose spirited hieroglyphics, Truth and Love, unlike those cut in marble, shall grow more luminous to consciousness as sickness, sin and death fade out of belief.
— from Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my people, you have many things to do and to repent of; for behold, your sins have come up unto me, and are not pardoned, because you seek to counsel in your own ways.
— from History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1 Period 1. History of Joseph Smith, the Prophet by Smith, Joseph, Jr.
My business, sir, lies unto Mantua, Please you to give me safe conduct thether.
— from The Life and Death of the Lord Cromwell by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
But he died among us, and among us he will lie. Us? Master Purceville, you have a nasty habit of questioning the inevitable.
— from Highland Ballad by Christopher Leadem
Similarly an aggressive ruler might address a neighbouring prince thus: We cannot agree any longer, let us make peace: you retain all your titles, and I shall see to your decent support, but you will have to lay down your crown and sovereignty and leave the country—in this way we can have peace.
— from The Freedom of Science by Josef Donat
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