You are sacred, you are defiled—oh, the interminable inventory of abominations. In the anguish-producing dictionary of species of the air the verdict is returned. Here are the species that I never watched out for which are called unclean.
For a long time I’ve been dreaming of the uncleanliness of the stork, am I really going to have to stay away from it?
he shall put his hand upon the head of the victim this is the perpetual fire the fire on the altar shall always burn whatsoever shall be found on the third day shall be consumed with fire if any man eat of the flesh of the victim
From the garden where he and she give of each other totally, one as great as the other is beautiful, one as powerful as the other is tender, is descended the line of equally loving couples.
the flesh that hath toucheth any unclean thing you shall not eat the blood of any creature whatsoever he took them again from their hands uncover not your heads and rend not your garments the oil of the holy unction is with unto you none of the blood thereof hath been carried within the holy places how could i eat it having a sorrowful heart
All those who love and who think, who think and who think about loving, know that there exist during every period a few clandestine beings, born to watch over the little double flame, that it doesn’t go out.
the flesh of these you shall not eat of those things that move and live in the waters detestable all that that is of the raven kind he shall wash his clothes and shall be unclean until the sun set do not defile your souls be holy because i am holy every bed on which he sleepeth shall be unclean because the life of the flesh is in the blood and i have given it to you let him pour out its blood and cover it with earth
Agents for the most arduous, most dangerous cause there is: to love the other, even before being loved. Without waiting, without counting.
she is thy mother thou shalt not uncover her nakedness it is thy own nakedness beware then lest in like manner it may vomit you also out thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour reprove him openly you shall not divine or observe dreams nor shall you cut your hair not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead both shall bear their sin they shall die without children a vow may not be paid with them but if his hands find not the means to repay the price i will give you rain in due seasons and you shall eat your bread to the full my soul shall not cast you off
Yes, but war is still an agreement between brothers to kill one another.
you shall flee when no man pursueth you i will break the pride of your stubborness that your highways may be desolate you shall eat and shall not be filled you shall eat the flesh of your sons and of your daughters i will make your sanctuaries desolate and will receive no more your sweet odours that is to say neither a better for a worse nor a worse for a better neither shall it be changed for another
It is joyfully received only by ‘people whose souls are already shaped.’