Ordericus VitalisO, worldly pomp, how despicable you are when one considers that you are empty and fleeting ! You are justly compared to watery bubbles, one moment all swollen up, then suddenly reduced to nothing.
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When we look at the world around us, we know that the things of the world are worthless. They are a means to an end and their true worth can be found neither in this world or the next. It is only by the grace of God that we find depth of purpose and meaning in our lives.
Source: The Ecclesiastical History Of England And Normandy, Volume 2
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