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Concerning God, freewill and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or
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"Concerning God, freewill and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted"

- Percy Bysshe Shelley

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This quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley talks to the complex relationship between God, free will, and destiny. He recommends that all of the important things that human beings have actually experienced, envisioned, thought, wished for, or suffered through are all part of a larger conversation about the divine. He implies that all of these things are connected which they are all part of a bigger conversation about the power of God and the role of free will and destiny in our lives. He suggests that all of these things are intertwined which they are all part of a bigger discussion about the divine. He indicates that all of these things are linked and that they are all part of a larger conversation about the power of God and the function of free will and destiny in our lives. He suggests that we should take the time to contemplate and discuss these topics in order to gain a much better understanding of the divine and our place in the world.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Percy Bysshe Shelley between August 4, 1792 and July 8, 1822. He/she was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 37 other quotes.

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