Children of the Stars: A Daily Galaxy of Shining Thoughts from the Past and PresentVantage Press, 1967 - 224 pages |
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... December 17 , 1778-1829 English chemist Napoleon's troops fought in the bright fields where every helmet caught some beams of glory ; but the British soldier conquered under the cold shade of aristocracy . Sir William F. P. Napier - ...
... December 17 , 1778-1829 English chemist Napoleon's troops fought in the bright fields where every helmet caught some beams of glory ; but the British soldier conquered under the cold shade of aristocracy . Sir William F. P. Napier - ...
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... December 21 , 1823-1915 French entomologist , educator The birds are moulting . If man could only moult also - his mind once a year its errors , his heart once a year its useless passions . James Lane Allen - December 21 , 1849-1925 ...
... December 21 , 1823-1915 French entomologist , educator The birds are moulting . If man could only moult also - his mind once a year its errors , his heart once a year its useless passions . James Lane Allen - December 21 , 1849-1925 ...
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... December 25 , 4 B.C.-A.D. 29 Christian Messiah The perfection of the soul consists not in speaking nor in thinking much on God but rather in loving him sufficiently . Miguel de Molinos - December 25 , 1640-1697 Spanish priest , mystic ...
... December 25 , 4 B.C.-A.D. 29 Christian Messiah The perfection of the soul consists not in speaking nor in thinking much on God but rather in loving him sufficiently . Miguel de Molinos - December 25 , 1640-1697 Spanish priest , mystic ...
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