God's Acre (German Gottesacker, lit. Field of God) is an ancient Germanic designation for a burial ground.
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Famous quotes containing the words god and/or acre:
“I have only ever made one prayer to God, a very short one: “O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.” And God granted it.”
—Voltaire [François Marie Arouet] (1694–1778)
“Only by himself, with one acre and a house, will a dunce be a dunce. Once he manages to gain power, he’ll turn into a scoundrel.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)