Stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage._x000D_ Minds innocent and quiet take that for a hermitage:_x000D_ If I have freedom in my love, and in my Soul I am free,_x000D_ Angels alone, that soar above, enjoy such liberty.
Interpretation
True freedom comes from within and is not confined by physical barriers.
This quote by Richard Lovelace suggests that physical constraints, such as walls or bars, do not define one's state of freedom. It emphasizes that true liberty is found in the purity and tranquility of the mind and soul, suggesting that a peaceful and loving spirit can transcend any external limitations.
In practice
This quote can be cited in a discussion about mental health and the importance of inner peace.
It is an item of faith that we are children of God; there is plenty of experience in us against it. The faith that surmounts this evidence and is able to warm itself at the fire of God's love, instead of having to steal love and self-acceptance from other sources, is actually the root of holiness: It is a fatal mistake to think of holiness as a possession which we have distinct from our faith... Faith is the very highest form of our dependence on God.
I could not love thee, dear, so much, loved I not Honor more.
Be careless in your dress if you must, but keep a tidy soul.
I think when the people in Burma stop thinking about whether or not they're free, it'll mean that they're free.
Rwanda, which is one of the younger independent states in Africa, must be regarded as a model of how great human trauma can be transformed to commence true reconstruction of people. Human trauma can lead to stunted growth and mass withdrawal.
You say that your fare told you that he was a detective?" "Yes, he did." "When did he say this?" "When he left me." "Did he say anything more?" "He mentioned his name." Holmes cast a swift glance of triumph at me. "Oh, he mentioned his name, did he? That was imprudent. What was the name that he mentioned?" “His name," said the cabman, "was Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
I think human beings must have faith or must look for faith, otherwise our life is empty, empty. To live and not to know why the cranes fly, why children are born, why there are stars in the sky. You must know why you are alive, or else everything is nonsense, just blowing in the wind.
Written forms obscure our view of language. They are not so much a garment as a disguise.
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