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The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness.
John MiltonJohn Milton Freely we serve, because freely we love.
John MiltonJohn Milton He that hath light within their own breast, may sit in the centre and enjoy bright day.
John MiltonJohn Milton Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou livest, Live well; how long, or short, permit to Heaven.
John MiltonJohn Milton Believe and be confirmed.
John MiltonJohn Milton A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.
John MiltonJohn Milton To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable.
John MiltonJohn Milton Solitude is sometimes the best society.
John MiltonJohn Milton Where more is meant than meets the ear.
John MiltonJohn Milton No institution which does not continually test its ideals, techniques and measure of accomplishment can claim real vitality.
John MiltonJohn Milton Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds.
John MiltonJohn Milton None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.
John MiltonJohn Milton Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.
John MiltonJohn Milton When we speak of knowing God, it must be understood with reference to man’s limited powers of comprehension. God, as He really is, is far beyond man’s imagination, let alone understanding. God has revealed only so much of Himself as our minds can conceive and the weakness of our nature can bear.
John MiltonJohn Milton Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than War.
John MiltonJohn Milton The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.
John MiltonJohn Milton
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Sometimes, finding the light means you must past through the deepest darkness.
Nicholas SparksNicholas Sparks A good deed brightens a dark world.
Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar The roaring seas and many a dark range of mountains lie between us.
HomerHomer Many things that become threatening in the dark, become welcoming when we shine a light on them.
Uncle IrohUncle Iroh Each one of us has the power to change the world. Shed light, and darkness disappears.
Yoko OnoYoko Ono Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning.
George CarlinGeorge Carlin We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.
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