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

Quote by John Milton

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If there be any difference among professed believers as to the sense of Scripture, it...

If there be any difference among professed believers as to the sense of Scripture, it...

Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.

Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.

When I consider how my light is spent / Ere half my days in this...

When I consider how my light is spent / Ere half my days in this...

What in me is dark, Illumine, what is low raise and support, That to the...

What in me is dark, Illumine, what is low raise and support, That to the...

Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.

Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.

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...

Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil.

Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil.

Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them...

Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them...

He who destroys a good book kills reason itself.

He who destroys a good book kills reason itself.

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...

Jealousy is the injured lover's hell

Jealousy is the injured lover's hell

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

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

How charming is divine philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical...

How charming is divine philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical...

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell,...

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell,...

The Tree of Knowledge grew fast by, Knowledge of Good bought dear by knowing ill

The Tree of Knowledge grew fast by, Knowledge of Good bought dear by knowing ill

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

To live a life half-dead, a living death.

To live a life half-dead, a living death.

Money brings honor, friends, conquest, and realms.

Money brings honor, friends, conquest, and realms.

Pay me for my work but I don't do it for the money.

Pay me for my work but I don't do it for the money.

I try to do the right thing with money. Save a dollar here and there,...

I try to do the right thing with money. Save a dollar here and there,...