John Milton Quotes
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Was I deceiv'd, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?
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In those vernal seasons of the year, when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against Nature not to go out, and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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Awake, arise or be for ever fall in.
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My mansion is, where those immortal shapes Of bright aerial spirits live insphered In regions mild of calm and serene air, Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call Earth.
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Yet hold it more humane, more heav'nly, first, By winning words to conquer willing hearts, And make persuasion do the work of fear.
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Joking decides great things, Stronger and better oft than earnest can.
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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.
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Behold the kings of the Earth how they oppressThy chosen, to what highth thir pow'r unjustThey have exalted, and behind them castAll fear of thee, arise and vindicateThy Glory, free thy people from thir yoke
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The conquer'd, also, and enslaved by war, Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose.
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Or call up him that left half toldThe story of Cambuscan bold.
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Virtue that wavers is not virtue.
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Be strong, live happy and love, but first of all Him whom to love is to obey, and keep His great command!
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Nothing lovelier can be found In woman, than to study household good, And good works in her husband to promote.
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Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.
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Don't hold grudges; it's pointless. Jealousy too is a non-cathartic, negative emotion.
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Danger will wink on opportunity.
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Nor turned I ween Adam from his fair spouse, nor Eve the rites Mysterious of connubial love refused: Whatever hypocrites austerely talk Of purity and place and innocence, Defaming as impure what God declares Pure, and commands to some, leaves free to all.
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Oft, on a plat of rising ground,I hear the far-off curfew soundOver some wide-watered shore,Swinging low with sullen roar.
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And I will place within them as a guide My umpire conscience, whom if they will hear Light after light well used they shall attain, And to the end persisting, safe arrive.
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Wealth and honours, which most men pursue, easily change masters; they desert to the side which excels in virtue, industry, and endurance of toil, and they abandon the slothful.
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Morn, Wak'd by the circling hours, with rosy hand Unbarr'd the gates of light.
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What can 'scape the eye Of God, all-seeing, or deceive His heart. Omniscient!
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Death ready stands to interpose his dart.