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The best apology against false accusers is silence.

John Milton

The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.
JOHN MILTON

Heaven Hell Mindset Place
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 MILTON

Blame Burden Enough Light Love Office
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 Flight God Man Thinking
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
Hell has no benefits, only torture.
JOHN MILTON

Benefit Hell One Liner Torture
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.
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God Limitation Man Nature Ourselves Power Reveal Talk Understand Weakness
Long is the way and hard, that out of hell leads up to light.
JOHN MILTON

Hard Hell Leadership Light Way
Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.
JOHN MILTON

Ground Profit Respect Right Worth
Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou livest, Live well; how long, or short, permit to Heaven.
JOHN MILTON

Hate Heaven Life Live Love
A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.
JOHN MILTON

Book Goodness Precious Spirit
Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.
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Hard Rough Truth Walk Way
Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place.
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Place Time Various Virtue
He that hath light within their own breast, may sit in the centre and enjoy bright day.
JOHN MILTON

Breast Bright Day Enjoyment Himself Light
Time will run back and fetch the Age of Gold.
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Age Gold One Liner Run Time
God made thee perfect, not immutable.
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God One Liner Perfection
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

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