Ants Quote by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

“A million million worlds that move in peace;A million mighty laws that never cease;And one small ant-heap, hidden by small weeds,Rich with eggs, slaves and store of millet-seeds.They sleep beneath the sodAnd trust in God.”

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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