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Day by day natural science accumulates new riches The true system of the World has been recognized, developed and perfected Everything has been discussed and analyzed, or at least mentioned.
L'embarras des richesses. The Embarrassment of Riches.
Divitiae bona ancilla, pessima domina. Riches are a good handmaid, but the worst mistress.
Riches are for spending; and spending for honour and good actions.
the Metropolis of Great-Britain, founded before the City of Rome, walled by Constantine the Great, no ways inferior to the greatest in Europe for Riches and Greatness.
And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that gettethunderstanding.For themerchandise of it isbetter than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the thingsthoucanst desirearenottobe compared untoher. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they flyawayas an eagle toward heaven.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this gracegiven, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.
My God shall supplyall yourneedaccording tohisriches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Grit riches and prosperitie Upfosteris vyce.
Crist wole we claym of him oure gentilleesse, Nat of oure eldres for hire old richesse.
As long as our civilization is essentially one of property, of fences, of exclusiveness, it will be mocked by delusions.Our riches will leave us sick; there will be bitterness in our laughter; and our wine will burn our mouth.
When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, 'Let us,'said he,'pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches, which disperse' d lie, Contract into a span'.
The increase of riches and commerce in any one nation, instead of hurting, commonly promotes the riches and commerce of all its neighbours. 422
Thus methinks should men of judgement frame Their means of traffic from the vulgar trade, And as their wealth increaseth, so enclose Infinite riches in a little room.
Let none admire That riches grow in hell; that soil may best Deserve the precious bane.
Il faut compter ses richesses par les moyens qu'on a de satisfaire ses de sirs. We must count our riches by the means we have to satisfy our desires.
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