God Preserve Thy

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

    “Forgetfulness. A gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.”
    —Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)

    “The poet will maintain serenity in spite of all disappointments. He is expected to preserve an unconcerned and healthy outlook over the world, while he lives.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Hear me, O God!
    A broken heart,
    Is my best part:
    Use still thy rod,
    That I may prove
    Therein, thy Love.

    If thou hadst not
    Beene stern to mee.
    But left me free.
    I had forgot
    My selfe and thee.”
    —Ben Jonson (1572–1637)