We Didn't Start the Fire.
Song lyrics, Storm Front (1989)
“It is not light that burns, that purifies, that consumes, that divides, and that recomposes; it is fire. And this fire we are talking about always follows light.”
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Joseph Joubert 253
French moralist and essayist 1754–1824Related quotes
“Light yourself on fire with passion and people will come from miles to watch you burn.”
As quoted in The Peaceful Path of Prosperity : Practical and Spiritual Approaches to Enrich Your Life with Your Inner Wealth (2001) by Danny Babineaux; not found in any record of Wesley before 2001.
Misattributed
Variant: I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn.
“We go about in the night and are consumed by fire.”
In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni