Why should the soul ever repose? God, its Principle, reposes never. While we speak, new worlds are sparkling forth-suns are throwing off their nebulae-nebulae are hardening into worlds. The Almighty proves His existence by creating. (Edward Bulwer-Lytton)

Why should the soul ever repose? God, its Principle, reposes never. While we speak, new worlds are sparkling forth-suns are throwing off their nebulae-nebulae are hardening into worlds. The Almighty proves His existence by creating.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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