leonardo da vinci mona lisa

leonardo da vinci mona lisa
true heathens, as they are; and the desires may imagine all sorts of
vain things: but judgment shall still have the last word in every
argument, and the casting vote in every decision. Strong wind,
earthquake-shock, and fire may pass by: but I shall follow the guiding
of that still small voice which interprets the dictates of
conscience."
'Well said, forehead; your declaration shall be respected. I have
formed my plans- right plans I deem them- and in them I have
attended to the claims of conscience, the counsels of reason. I know
leonardo da vinci mona lisa
how soon youth would fade and bloom perish, if, in the cup of bliss
offered, but one dreg of shame, or one flavour of remorse were
detected; and I do not want sacrifice, sorrow, dissolution- such is
not my taste. I wish to foster, not to blight- to earn gratitude,
not to wring tears of blood- no, nor of brine: my harvest must be in
smiles, in endearments, in sweet- That will do. I think I rave in a
kind of exquisite delirium. I should wish now to protract this
moment ad infinitum; but I dare not. So far I have governed myself leonardo da vinci mona lisa