Carolina QuotesO eloquent, just, and mighty Death! whom none could advise, thou hast persuaded; what none hath dared, thou hast done; and whom all the world hath flattered, thou only hast cast out of the world and despised; thou hast drawn together all the far-stretched greatness, all the pride, cruelty, and ambition of man, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet [Here lies]!
Walter Raleigh Connected to the Carolinas
Source
The History of the World Book V, chapter 6
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“O eloquent, just, and mighty Death! whom none could advise, …” Walter Raleigh. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-57238817D1. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/57238817d1
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Whosoever, in writing a modern history, shall follow truth too near the heels, it may happily strike out his teeth.
Our passions are most like to floods and streams; The shallow murmur, but the deep are dumb.
Go, Soul, the body’s guest, Upon a thankless arrant: Fear not to touch the best; The truth shall be thy warrant: Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie.Say to the court, it glows. And shines like rotten wood; Say to the church, it shows What’s good, and doth no good: If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie.