In describing the Mound-builders no effort has been made to paint their costume, their modes of life or their system of government. They are presented to the reader almost exclusively under a single aspect, and under the influence of a single emotion. It matters not to us whether they dwelt under a monarchical or popular form of polity; whether king or council ruled their realms; nor, in fine, what was their exact outward condition. It is enough for us to know, and enough for our humanity to inquire, that they existed, toiled, felt and suffered; that to them fell, in these pleasant regions, their portion of the common heritage of our race, and that around those ancient hearth-stones, washed to light on the banks of the far western rivers, once gossiped and enjoyed life, a nation that has utterly faded away.
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If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization.
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Barring a major economic dislocation, such as a big pickup in inflation, I think home builders can grow their earnings at a double digit basis for the next two to three years.
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While the builders of the cages sleep with bullets, bars and stones, they do not see your road to freedom that you build with flesh and bone. There is no limit to the amount of good that people can accomplish, if they don't care who gets the credit.
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If builders built buildings the way programmers write programs, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization.
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Psalms 127:1:
A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
(NIV)
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. EXCEPT THE Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. [Ps. 121:1, 3, 5.](AMP)
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
(KJV)
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Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
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As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.
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The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
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