Preserve Thy People

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

    “There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future.”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    “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)

    “The land may vary more;
    But wherever the truth may be—
    The water comes ashore,
    And the people look at the sea.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)