Jean Richter
Jean Richter
bolt key night prayer
Let prayer be the key of the day, and the bolt of the night
children nearest planets smallest sun
The smallest children are nearest to God, as the smallest planets are nearest the sun
completed final human men perfection rebirth souls stone suffer thrown turns undergo wheel
All souls must undergo transmigration and the souls of men revolve like a stone which is thrown from a sling, so many turns before the final release... Only those who have not completed their perfection must suffer the wheel of rebirth by being reborn into another human body.
laughs profoundly sad
No one is more profoundly sad than he who laughs too much
angels beyond fly high life looking
The gaurdian angels of life sometimes fly so high as to be beyond our sight, but they are always looking down upon us.
brought character strong weak
Strong character is brought out by change, weak ones by permanence.
action actions charm gives life moderation
Only actions give life its strength, as only moderation gives it its charm
drag life speed tries
As a rule, for no one does life drag more disagreeably than for him who tries to speed it up
truly
Sleep, riches, and health, to be truly enjoyed, must be interrupted
atmosphere cheerfulness thrive
Cheerfulness is the atmosphere in which all things thrive
bears commit hands ourselves
How calmly may we commit ourselves to the hands of Him who bears up the world
earth heaven laws miracles
The miracles of earth are the laws of heaven
feels parent parents truly
The parent is low, who having children, truly feels bored.
good harm medicine women
The only medicine that does women more good than harm is dress.