God Told Moses

Famous quotes containing the words god, told and/or moses:

    When almost all was out, God made a stay,
    Perceiving that alone of all His treasure
    Rest in the bottom lay.
    George Herbert (1593–1633)

    It is an immense misfortune to the empire to have a king of such a disposition at such a time. We are told and every thing proves it true that he is the bitterest enemy we have.... To undo his empire he has but one truth more to learn, that after colonies have drawn the sword there is but one step more they can take.
    Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)

    Go down, Moses
    ‘Way down in Egypt land,
    Tell ole Pharaoh,
    To let my people go.
    Unknown. Go Down, Moses (l. 1–4)