John Milton Quotes
The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.
John Milton
Quotes to Explore
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Because in big and diverse societies like ours, progress ultimately depends on something more basic, and that is how we see each other. And we know from experience what makes nations strong. And Neha I think did a great job of describing the essence of what’s important here. We are strongest when we see the inherent dignity in every human being.
Barack Obama
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What’s our excuse today for not voting? How do we so casually discard the right for which so many fought? How do we so fully give away our power, our voice, in shaping America’s future? Why are we pointing to somebody else when we could take the time just to go to the polling places? We give away our power.
Barack Obama
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I was responsible to no one, I had no need mumble excuses or lies. I would become someone else and my metamorphosis would be so complete that no one I’d met over the past fifteen years would be able to recognize me. (116)
Patrick Modiano
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It's not like I'm anti-China. I just think it's ridiculous that we allow them to do what they're doing to this country, with the manipulation of the currency, that you write about and understand, and all of the other things that they do.
Donald Trump
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I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.
Mark Twain
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If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but deteriorate the cat.
Mark Twain
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Joy and woe are woven fine.
William Blake
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Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.
Mark Twain
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Do a good job. You don't have to worry about the money; it will take care of itself. Just do your best work - then try to trump it.
Walt Disney
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A prince, therefore, must not mind incurring the charge of cruelty for the purpose of keeping his subjects united and confident; for, with a very few examples, he will be more merciful than those who, from excess of tenderness, allow disorders to arise, from whence spring murders and rapine; for these as a rule injure the whole community, while the executions carried out by the prince injure only one individual. And of all princes, it is impossible for a new prince to escape the name of cruel, new states being always full of dangers.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
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The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.
John Milton