Life passes, riches fly away, popularity is fickle, the senses decay, …

John Henry Newman
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Life passes, riches fly away, popularity is fickle, the senses decay, the world changes. One alone is true to us; One alone can be all things to us; One alone can supply our need. ✨ John Henry Newman (1868). Works, p.326
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