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All Things Are Either Sacred Or Profane. The Former To Ecclesiasts Bring Gai
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All things are either sacred or profane.
The former to ecclesiasts bring gain;
The latter to the devil appertain.
-- Dumbo Omohundro
Related:
SACRED, adj. Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine characte
inspiring solemn thoughts or emotions; as, the Dalai Lama of Thibe...
SCRIPTURES, n. The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
LOSS, n. Privation of that which we had, or had not.
Thus, in the latter sense, it is said of a defeated candidate that he "lost his electio...
All are sacred to the Lord and Lady.
DAY, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent.
This period is divided into two parts, the day proper and the night, or day improper -- the former devoted to sins of business, the latter consecrated to the other sort....
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening.
Good things come to those who gain weight.
He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all.
-- Marquis of Montrose (1612-1650) -- My Dear and only Love...
COMPUTER SCIENCE - A study akin to numerology and astrology, but lacking the precision of the former and the success of the latter.