Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than War.
JOHN MILTON
JOHN MILTON
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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 MiltonJohn Milton You can make hell out of heaven and heaven out of hell. It’s all in the mind.
John MiltonJohn Milton 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 MiltonJohn Milton Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.
John MiltonJohn Milton Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
John MiltonJohn Milton Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds.
John MiltonJohn Milton And feel by turns the bitter change Of fierce extremes, extremes by change more fierce.
John MiltonJohn Milton 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 MiltonJohn Milton Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
John MiltonJohn Milton Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.
John MiltonJohn Milton And live like Nature’s bastards, not her sons.
John MiltonJohn 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 MiltonJohn Milton The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.
John MiltonJohn Milton Infinity is a dark illimitable ocean, without bound.
John MiltonJohn Milton Loneliness is the first thing which God’s eye named not good.
John MiltonJohn Milton My latest found, Heaven’s last, best gift, my ever new delight!
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The wind tickles my skin trees bend back and forth sunlight kisses the earth and yet with no sound at all, I hear everything. I am peace.
Ava NicoleAva Nicole The blessings feel different when there is love and peace in your heart.
Jenny AJenny A The silence is deep soothing my soul like the sea I drown peacefully.
Mia WildMia Wild My arms spread like wings to your side of the bed, as I close my eyes. The sound of the rain, like music to my ears, my body sinks deep into my sheets. As I fall asleep with my heart in peace.
Jenny AJenny A It is complete nihilism to propose laying down arms in a world where atom bombs are around. It is very simple: there is no way of achieving peace other than with weapons.
Karl PopperKarl Popper The sound of wind chimes, soothing my mind, removing all the frames of my mind, takes me straight away, to the depth, depth of my mind!
Deepali SinghviDeepali Singhvi I am utterly convinced that Science and Peace will triumph over Ignorance and War, that nation will eventually unite not to destroy but to edify, and that the future will belong to those who have done the most for the sake of suffering humanity.
Louis PasteurLouis Pasteur Be my home. Be my peace. Kiss my wounds & bring me peace. Is it really love, if it cannot heal?
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