I the heir of all the ages, in the foremost files of time.

Quote by Alfred Lord Tennyson

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Man is the hunter; woman is his game. The sleek and shining creatures of the...

Man is the hunter; woman is his game. The sleek and shining creatures of the...

There's no glory like those who save their country.

There's no glory like those who save their country.

I must lose myself in action, lest I wither in despair.

I must lose myself in action, lest I wither in despair.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.

'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

He makes no friends who never made a foe.

He makes no friends who never made a foe.

'Tis the little rift within the lute - That by and by will make the...

'Tis the little rift within the lute - That by and by will make the...

The Gods themselves cannot recall their gifts.

The Gods themselves cannot recall their gifts.

My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure

My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure

Old age hath yet his honor and his toil. Death closes all; but something ere...

Old age hath yet his honor and his toil. Death closes all; but something ere...

For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision...

For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision...

The same words conceal and declare the thoughts of men.

The same words conceal and declare the thoughts of men.

All experience is an arch wherethrough gleams that untravelled world whose margin fades for ever...

All experience is an arch wherethrough gleams that untravelled world whose margin fades for ever...

More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.

More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.

Knowledge comes, but wisdom stays

Knowledge comes, but wisdom stays

Sweet is true love that is given in vain, and sweet is death that takes...

Sweet is true love that is given in vain, and sweet is death that takes...

Shape your heart to front the hour, but dream not that the hours will last.

Shape your heart to front the hour, but dream not that the hours will last.

Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change.

Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change.

Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of...

Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of...

A day may sink or save a realm.

A day may sink or save a realm.