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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Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

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,...

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

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

When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound...

When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound...

A good book is the precious life-blood of the master spirit, embalmed and treasured up...

A good book is the precious life-blood of the master spirit, embalmed and treasured up...

For solitude is sometimes best society, And short retirement urges sweet return

For solitude is sometimes best society, And short retirement urges sweet return

God is thy law, thou mine: to know no more / Is woman's happiest knowledge,...

God is thy law, thou mine: to know no more / Is woman's happiest knowledge,...

Necessity, the tyrant's plea

Necessity, the tyrant's plea

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...

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience,...

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience,...

Grace was in all her steps, Heav'n in her Eye, In every gesture dignity and...

Grace was in all her steps, Heav'n in her Eye, In every gesture dignity and...

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...

Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell; And in the lowest deep a...

Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell; And in the lowest deep a...

'Tis Chastity, my brother, Chastity: She that has that, is clad in complete steel

'Tis Chastity, my brother, Chastity: She that has that, is clad in complete steel

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...

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the...

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the...

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him...

Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him...

Justice and truth are too such subtle points that our tools are too blunt to...

Justice and truth are too such subtle points that our tools are too blunt to...

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth...

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth...