The innocent moon, that nothing does but shine,Moves all the labouring surges of the world. - Francis Thompson - Quotesmemo.com

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It is important to recognize the limited ability of the legal system to prescribe and enforce the quality of social arrangements.

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Francis Thompson

The innocent moon, that nothing does but shine,Moves all the labouring surges of the world.

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Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare, And left the flushed print in a poppy there: Like a yawn of fire from the grass it came, And the fanning wind puffed it to flapping flame. With burnt mouth red like a lion's it drank The blood of the sun as he slaughtered sank, And dipped its cup in the purpurate shine When the eastern conduits ran with wine.

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