Famous quotes containing the words world and/or held:
“Peradventure at this instant, there are beings gazing up to this very world as their future heaven.”
—Herman Melville (18191891)
“Here lieth the worthy warrior
Who never bloodied sword;
Here lieth the noble counsellor,
Who never held his word.
Here lieth his Excellency,
Who ruled all the state;
Here lieth the Earl of Leicester,
Whom all the world did hate.”
—Anonymous. 16th century.