God Preserve Thy

Famous quotes containing the words god, preserve and/or thy:

“Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)

“We know it only too well: if we are to preserve culture we must continue to create it.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)

“Thou art thy mother’s glass, and she in thee
Calls back the lovely April of her prime.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)