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Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou livest, Live well; how long, or short, permit to Heaven.

John Milton

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

Mindset Power Trouble Word
None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.
JOHN MILTON

Freedom Goodness Heart License Love
The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness.
JOHN MILTON

Darkness Power Weakness
He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
JOHN MILTON

Control Desire Fear King Passion Rule
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
Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.
JOHN MILTON

Ground Profit Respect Right Worth
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
Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny; for no power that is not limited by laws can ever be protected by them.
JOHN MILTON

Consequence Law Limitation Power Protection
This is servitude, To serve the unwise.
JOHN MILTON

One Liner Service Wisdom
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
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 MILTON

Carry Hands Heart Man Rich Strong True Wealth
Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows.
JOHN MILTON

Communication Goodness Growth
Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place.
JOHN MILTON

Place Time Various Virtue
The best apology against false accusers is silence.
JOHN MILTON

Apology Best Fake Silence
Truth is as impossible to be soiled by any outward touch as the sunbeam.
JOHN MILTON

Beam Impossible Sun Touch Truth
And live like Nature’s bastards, not her sons.
JOHN MILTON

Herself Live Nature Son

Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou livest, Live well; how long, or short, permit to Heaven.

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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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