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Suffering for truth’s sake Is fortitude to highest victory, And to the faithful death the gate of life.

John Milton

Most men admire Virtue who follow not her lore.
JOHN MILTON

Admire Herself Man 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
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
Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.
JOHN MILTON

Hard One Liner Truth Walk
Truth is as impossible to be soiled by any outward touch as the sunbeam.
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Beam Impossible Sun Touch Truth
Better to reign in hell than serve in heav’n.
JOHN MILTON

Better Heaven Hell Rule Service
Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.
JOHN MILTON

Hard Rough Truth Walk Way
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
Infinity is a dark illimitable ocean, without bound.
JOHN MILTON

Darkness Infinity Ocean
All is not lost, the unconquerable will, and study of revenge, immortal hate, and the courage never to submit or yield.
JOHN MILTON

Conquer Courage Hate Immortal Lost Protection Revenge Study Willing
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 MILTON

God Limitation Man Nature Ourselves Power Reveal Talk Understand Weakness
Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind.
JOHN MILTON

Freedom Mindset Touch
He that hath light within their own breast, may sit in the centre and enjoy bright day.
JOHN MILTON

Breast Bright Day Enjoyment Himself Light
The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.
JOHN MILTON

Heaven Hell Mindset Place
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
Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds.
JOHN MILTON

Bird Breathe Charm Early Rise Sweet

Suffering for truth’s sake Is fortitude to highest victory, And to the faithful death the gate of life.

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