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The voice of passion is better than the voice of reason. The passionless cannot change history. ↗

— Czeslaw Milosz

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He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. ↗

— John Milton

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Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right. ↗

— John Milton

#just #more #nothing #profits #right

They also serve who only stand and wait. ↗

— John Milton

#only #serve #stand #wait #who

When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty attained that wise men look for. ↗

— John Milton

#bound #civil #civil liberty #complaints #considered

Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself. ↗

— John Milton

#himself #shallow

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby. ↗

— John Milton

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Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness. ↗

— John Milton

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Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth. ↗

— John Milton

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Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk. ↗

— John Milton

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