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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

Most men admire Virtue who follow not her lore.
JOHN MILTON

Admire Herself Man Virtue
A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.
JOHN MILTON

Book Goodness Precious Spirit
None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.
JOHN MILTON

Freedom Goodness Heart License Love
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
Loneliness is the first thing which God’s eye named not good.
JOHN MILTON

Eyes God Goodness Lonely Name
And live like Nature’s bastards, not her sons.
JOHN MILTON

Herself Live Nature Son
Man hath his daily work of body or mind Appointed.
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Appointment Body Man Mindset Work
God made thee perfect, not immutable.
JOHN MILTON

God One Liner Perfection
The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion, Conscience.
JOHN MILTON

Conscience Strong Virtue Walk
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
Neither prosperity nor empire nor heaven can be worth winning at the price of a virulent temper, bloody hands, an anguished spirit, and a vain hatred of the rest of the world.
JOHN MILTON

Heaven Price Prosperity Temper World Worth
And feel by turns the bitter change Of fierce extremes, extremes by change more fierce.
JOHN MILTON

Change Feeling Fierce
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
What is strength without a double share of wisdom?
JOHN MILTON

Share Strength Wisdom
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

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.

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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.

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