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Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung. ↗

— John Milton

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He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. ↗

— John Milton

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A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit. ↗

— John Milton

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The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller. ↗

— John Milton

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Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship. ↗

— John Milton

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Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end. ↗

— John Milton

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

— John Milton

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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

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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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