Corruption springs from light: 'tis one same power Creates, preserves, destroys; matter whereon It works, on e'er self-transmutative form, Common to now… — Philip James Bailey Common Copy Share Image
It is no great misfortune to oblige ungrateful people, but an unsupportable one to be forced to be under an obligation to… — Philip James Bailey Misfortunes Copy Share Image
Lowliness is the base of every virtue, And he who goes the lowest builds the safest. — Philip James Bailey Character Copy Share Image
Sorrow is a stone that crushes a single bearer to the ground, while two are able to carry it with ease. — Philip James Bailey Able Copy Share Image
See the sun! God's crest upon His azure shield, the Heavens. — Philip James Bailey Azure Copy Share Image
Poetry is itself a thing of God; He made his prophets poets; and the more We feel of poesie do we become… — Philip James Bailey Feels Copy Share Image
Worthy books Are not companions – they are solitudes: We lose ourselves in them and all our cares. — Philip James Bailey Book Copy Share Image
The sun, centre and sire of light, The keystone of the world-built arch of heaven. — Philip James Bailey Arches Copy Share Image
Ask not of me, love, what is love? Ask what is good of God above; Ask of the great sun what is… — Philip James Bailey Asks Copy Share Image
Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade. — Philip James Bailey Animal Copy Share Image
Stars which stand as thick as dewdrops on the field of heaven. — Philip James Bailey Astronomy Copy Share Image
Poets are all who love, who feel great truths, And tell them; and the truth of truths is love. — Philip James Bailey Love Copy Share Image
America, thou half-brother of the world; with something good and bad of every land. — Philip James Bailey America Copy Share Image
What are ye orbs? The words of God? the Scriptures of the skies? — Philip James Bailey Bible Copy Share Image
