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Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.

John Milton

There is nothing that making men rich and strong but that which they carry inside of them. True wealth is of the heart, not of the hand.
JOHN MILTON

Carry Hands Heart Man Rich Strong True Wealth
He that hath light within their own breast, may sit in the centre and enjoy bright day.
JOHN MILTON

Bright Center Day Enjoyment Light
The best apology against false accusers is silence.
JOHN MILTON

Apology Best Silence
Truth is as impossible to be soiled by any outward touch as the sunbeam.
JOHN MILTON

Beam Impossible Sun Touch Truth
Let us no more contend, nor blame each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive, In offices of love, how we may lighten each other’s burden.
JOHN MILTON

Blame Burden Enough Light Love Office
Innocence, Once Lost, Can Never Be Regained. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon, Can Never Be Lost.
JOHN MILTON

Darkness Deep Innocence Lost See Wisdom
Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place.
JOHN MILTON

Place Time Various Virtue
Neither prosperity nor empire nor heaven can be worth winning at the price of a virulent temper, bloody hands, an anguished spirit, and a vain hatred of the rest of the world.
JOHN MILTON

Heaven Price Prosperity Temper World Worth
A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.
JOHN MILTON

Book Goodness Precious Spirit
As therefore the state of man now is, what wisdom can there be to choose, what continence to forbear, without the knowledge of good and evil?
JOHN MILTON

Choice Evil Goodness Knowledge Man State Wisdom
He who destroys a good book kills reason itself.
JOHN MILTON

Book Destroy Goodness Kill Reason
The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
JOHN MILTON

End God Himself Imitation Knowledge Learning Love
Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny; for no power that is not limited by laws can ever be protected by them.
JOHN MILTON

Consequence Law Limitation Power Protection
Danger will wink on opportunity.
JOHN MILTON

Dangerous Inspirational One Liner Opportunity
Consider first, that great or bright infers not excellence.
JOHN MILTON

Bright Excellence Greatness
The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness.
JOHN MILTON

Darkness Power Weakness

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