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Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds.

John Milton

Meanwhile the Adversary of God and man, Satan with thoughts inflamed of highest design, Puts on swift wings, and towards the gates of hell Explores his solitary flight.
JOHN MILTON

Design Devil Fight God Hell Man
Hell has no benefits, only torture.
JOHN MILTON

Benefit Hell One Liner Torture
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 MILTON

Bad Handle Hands Liberty Man Virtue
Most men admire Virtue who follow not her lore.
JOHN MILTON

Admire Herself Man Virtue
He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
JOHN MILTON

Control Desire Fear King Passion Rule
Where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes, That comes to all.
JOHN MILTON

Come Hope Peace
No institution which does not continually test its ideals, techniques and measure of accomplishment can claim real vitality.
JOHN MILTON

Ideal Institution Reality Technique Test Vital
Loneliness is the first thing which God’s eye named not good.
JOHN MILTON

Eyes God Goodness Lonely Name
Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
JOHN MILTON

Revenge Sweet
Truth is as impossible to be soiled by any outward touch as the sunbeam.
JOHN MILTON

Beam Impossible Sun Touch Truth
To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable.
JOHN MILTON

Blind Misery
Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
JOHN MILTON

Mindset Power Trouble Word
Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.
JOHN MILTON

Hard Rough Truth Walk Way
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
My latest found, Heaven’s last, best gift, my ever new delight!
JOHN MILTON

Best Delight Gift Heaven
Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than War.
JOHN MILTON

Peace Victory War

Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds.

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