Our deeds are like children that are born to us; they live and act apart from our own will. Nay, children may be strangled, but deeds never: they have an indestructible life both in and out of our consciousness;


Romola (1863)


Our deeds are like children that are born to us; they live and act apart from our own will. Nay, children may be strangled, but deeds never: they...

Our deeds are like children that are born to us; they live and act apart from our own will. Nay, children may be strangled, but deeds never: they...

Our deeds are like children that are born to us; they live and act apart from our own will. Nay, children may be strangled, but deeds never: they...

Our deeds are like children that are born to us; they live and act apart from our own will. Nay, children may be strangled, but deeds never: they...