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ALL THE EFFECTS OF THE WORLD CANNOT DESTROY VIRTUE
THE WORLD IS LIKE A GARDEN OF FLOWERS, SOON DESTROYED BY DEATH
VIRTUE VICTORIOUS IN SPITE OF THE EFFORTS OF THE WORLD
WISDOM AND FORTITUDE
THE RISING SUN
THE WORLD LETS THOSE DIE WHO LOVE IT AND ARE TOO MUCH ATTACHED TO IT
THOSE WHO ARE HEAPED WITH FAVORS ALWAYS DESIRE MORE
THE WORLD IS MORE INCONSTANT THAN THE SUN AND THE PLANETS (APOLLO IN HIS CHARIOT)
SHARE WITH THE POOR THE GOODS OF THIS WORLD FOR REWARD IN THE OTHER
ALLEGORY SIGNIFYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE CONSTANT IN THE WORLD THAN INCONSISTENCY

Jean Delaune

All the Effects of the World Cannot Destroy Virtue

1579

Jean Delaune

French, born 1559

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French, born 1559
Nationality: French