Nihil enim nobis gratius efficere poteris.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius

"Nor evil nor good exists for me, As I mingle strand with strand; The past is the visible tapestry, The present I weave, and the destiny Of the future is in my hand.
— from The Deluge, and Other Poems by John Presland

"I should not wonder if Tom Musgrove were to dance with you, he generally notices every new girl, especially if they are pretty.
— from The Younger Sister: A Novel, Volumes 1-3 by Mrs. (Catherine-Anne Austen) Hubback

There is no epoch, no generation, even, which has not given to the Church its phalanx of heroes, its quota of deeds of devotion, whether they have become illustrious or have remained unknown.
— from The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval by Adrien Leblond

[35] "Los Reyes en nuestros Reynos progenitores establecieron por leyes, y ordenanças fechas en Cortes, que no se echassen, ni repartiessen ningunos pechos, seruicios, pedidos, ni monedas, ni otros tributes nueuos, especial, ni generalmente en todos nuestros Reynos, sin que
— from The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 by William Hickling Prescott

But Nanette exhibited no greater enthusiasm than before.
— from Strong as Death by Guy de Maupassant

She did not, even now, grasp entirely Roddy's intention; she had no sure conviction of the climax that he intended; but she did know that here, at last, was her chance; she should lift, once and for all, out from all the lies and confusion that had shrouded them, her attempts at courage and honesty, attempts that had wretchedly, most forlornly failed.
— from The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary by Hugh Walpole

§ 2 Points of Difference —These exchanges and coalescences, however, though they invigorate each language with the blood of the other and are often very striking in detail, are neither numerous enough nor general enough to counteract the centrifugal force which pulls them apart.
— from The American Language A Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States by H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken

Up in the tall trees, bending and swaying to break off the twigs for the nest; practical, if not colloquial; early at work in the morning, and at home in good time in the evening; a life not excited nor greatly eventful, but that has its own quiet, serene lesson.
— from The Harvest of a Quiet Eye: Leisure Thoughts for Busy Lives by John Richard Vernon