Most men admire Virtue who follow not her lore.
JOHN MILTONTo be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable.
More John Milton Quotes
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Solitude is sometimes the best society.
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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.
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Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows.
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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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Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
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Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than War.
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The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion, Conscience.
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Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds.
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He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
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Truth is as impossible to be soiled by any outward touch as the sunbeam.
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Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.
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Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou livest, Live well; how long, or short, permit to Heaven.
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The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.
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Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind.
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Retiring from the popular noise, I seek This unfrequented place to find some ease.
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