He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon.

Quote by John Milton

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

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

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

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

Accuse not Nature, she hath done her part; Do thou but thine.

Accuse not Nature, she hath done her part; Do thou but thine.

Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at...

Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at...

Fame is but the breath of the people, and that often unwholesome

Fame is but the breath of the people, and that often unwholesome

I am a part of all that I have met

I am a part of all that I have met

Jealousy is the injured lover's hell

Jealousy is the injured lover's hell

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

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

Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

None can love freedom heartily but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license...

None can love freedom heartily but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license...

O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! Blind among enemies, O worse than...

O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! Blind among enemies, O worse than...

The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by...

The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by...

Beauty is Nature's brag, and must be shown In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities,...

Beauty is Nature's brag, and must be shown In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities,...

Man's disobedience) brought into this World a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death,...

Man's disobedience) brought into this World a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death,...

These two imparadised in one another's arms, the happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill of...

These two imparadised in one another's arms, the happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill of...

None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.

None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.

Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail / Or knock the breast, no weakness,...

Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail / Or knock the breast, no weakness,...

So dear I love him that with him all deaths I could endure, without him...

So dear I love him that with him all deaths I could endure, without him...

O what a heaven is love! O what a hell!

O what a heaven is love! O what a hell!

Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile.