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Middle Ages2 quotes
Praised be You, my Lord, with all your creatures,
especially Sir Brother Sun,
Who is the day and through whom You give us light. — St. Francis of Assisi · 1226O what their joy and glory must be,
Those endless sabbaths the blessed ones see! — Peter Abelard · 1142Age of Enlightenment1 quote
Beauty's of a fading nature,
Has a season, and is gone! — Robert Burns · 1764Protestant Reformation1 quote
A mighty fortress is our God,
a bulwark never failing. — Martin Luther · 1529