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Here we may reign secure and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

John Milton

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John Milton
Age: 65 †
Born: 1608
Born: December 9
Died: 1674
Died: November 8
Poet
Politician
Writer
Though
Secure
Heaven
Serve
May
Ambition
Better
Choice
Worth
Crazy
Hell
Reign
Choices
Mad

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