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«In this light my spirit suddenly saw through all, and in and by all creatures, even in herbs and grass it knew God, who he is, and how he is, and what his will is: And suddenly in that light my will was set on by a mighty impulse, to describe the being of God.»
Author: Jacob Boehme (Philosopher) | Keywords: herbs, set on
«Love is friendship set on fire»
Author: Jeremy Taylor (Bishop, Clergyman, Writer) | About: Love | Keywords: on fire, set on, set on fire
«Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men»
«It's true that every time you hear a bell, an angel gets its wings. But what they don't tell you is that every time you hear a mouse trap snap, an angel gets set on fire.»
«Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.»
Author: Nelson Mandela (Statesman) | Keywords: glorious, reign, set on| Occasions: 4th of July
«My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.»
«The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.»
«Not to get what you have your heart set on is almost as bad as getting nothing at all»
«Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: / For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.»
Author: Bible | Keywords: night vision, set on
«The poet's habit of living should be set on a key so low that the common influences should delight him»

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