William Gurnall

Great comforts do, indeed, bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to the degree of it; the weak child is oftener in the lap than the strong one.

English Author

Epictetus

If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother.

Greek Philosopher

John Henry Newman

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning.

British Clergyman

Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

Italian Saint

Sun Tzu

Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.

Chinese Philosopher

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions.

American Poet

Marcus Aurelius

Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.

Roman Leader

Miguel de Cervantes

Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art.

Spanish Novelist

Hippocrates

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.

Greek Scientist

William Shakespeare

English Playwright

Used for a poetic or classical literature mood, often found in old texts or hymns.

Literary Tone

Commonly seen in religious texts, especially Christianity, to communicate reverence.

Religious Context

Recognize 'thy' usage in cultural references, mainly in historical or fantasy settings.

Cultural Awareness

 And in the tradition of our families, the great oral tradition of almost every Black church we know honoring the culture from which we draw so much power, we're gonna start the way our mommas and grandmas would want us to start. In prayer. Let the words of my mouth, the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight,

The trauma of systematic...

 the belief of virginity at marriage, arranged marriages -- strictly arranged marriages -- the belief that the man is the head of the household, that the wife's place is in the home and most important, honor thy husband, and 'til death do us part. These are gone.

Technology hasn't...

 Of earnest grasping, would, if it were cold And in the icy silence of the tomb, So haunt thy days and chill thy dreaming nights That thou would wish thine own heart dry of blood So in my veins red life might stream again,

Stephen Burt: Why people...

 But people forget he also said, "Equally as important, is to love thy neighbor like thyself." And if we remember that and realize what it would mean, and what you would have to be going through to be living in a situation

A wall won't solve...

 'I failed!' he cried. The Master said, 'Thou didst thy best, that is success.'" From those things, and one other perhaps, I coined my own definition of success, which Peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction

The difference between...

 thy promise to me is amply for filth I now quit the post of human life with satisfaction and joy since Loused indulge my eyes were so divine a spectacle as the great Messiah well think many of us have made better

Adam Nicolson: The King...

 I took everything I knew about comedy -- all the tricks, the tools, the know-how -- I took all that, and with it, I broke comedy. You cannot break comedy with comedy if you fail at comedy. Flaccid be thy hammer.

Three ideas. Three...

 Turn thee, Benvolio, and look upon thy death." "I do but keep the peace; put up thy sword, or manage it to part these men with me." "What, drawn and talk of peace!

Insults by Shakespeare

 What is gone is gone. Now sleep. Turn your pillow. Dry your tears. Count thy sheep and not thy years. Nothing good can come of this. Time rules all, my dearest.

Felix Dennis' odes to...

 The exchange of thy love's faithful vows for mine. Without So what goes into writing effective dialogue? Well, there are social

Thy

It is an old way to say 'your' in English.

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