Philip James
Philip James
Philip Jameswas an American composer, conductor and music educator...
evil schemes form
Evil is limited. One cannot form A scheme for universal evil.
peace pain kindness
The goodness of the heart is shown in deeds Of peacefulness and kindness. Hand and heart Are one thing with the good, as thou should'st be. Do my words trouble thee? then treasure them, Pain overgot gives peace, as death doth Heaven. All things that speak of Heaven speak of peace.
power mind spirit
We love and live in power; it is the spirit's end. Mind must subdue; to conquer is its life.
crush two sorrow
Sorrow is a stone that crushes a single bearer to the ground, while two are able to carry it with ease.
wise pain suffering
Youth might be wise; we suffer less from pains than pleasures.
work
We live not to ourselves, our work is life.
Words are the motes of thought, and nothing more.
art women thee
Thou art a woman, And that is saying the best and worst of thee.
wind breathe wave
The wind breathes not, and the wave Walks softly as above a grave.
values
The value of a thought cannot be told.
immortality settling
One thought settles a life, an immortality.
path
Not a single path Of thought I tread, but that it leads to God.
views mountain spirit
It is fine to stand upon some lofty mountain thought, and feel the spirit stretch into a view.
men use influence
Fine thoughts are wealth, for the right use of which Men are and ought to be accountable,-- If not to Thee, to those they influence.