For liberty hath a sharp and double edge, fit only to be handled by just and virtuous men; to bad and dissolute, it becomes a mischief unwieldy in their own hands.
JOHN MILTONGood, the more communicated, more abundant grows.
More John Milton Quotes
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God made thee perfect, not immutable.
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Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.
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What is strength without a double share of wisdom?
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Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
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He that hath light within their own breast, may sit in the centre and enjoy bright day.
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None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.
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Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows.
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Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny; for no power that is not limited by laws can ever be protected by them.
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Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind.
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This is servitude, To serve the unwise.
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Suffering for truth’s sake Is fortitude to highest victory, And to the faithful death the gate of life.
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Freely we serve, because freely we love.
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Better to reign in hell than serve in heav’n.
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Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place.
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Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.
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