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Reason is also choice.

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John Milton
Age: 65 †
Born: 1608
Born: December 9
Died: 1674
Died: November 8
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Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them....I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men.
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Dark with excessive bright.
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What boots it at one gate to make defence, And at another to let in the foe?
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Those whom reason hath equalled, force hath made supreme
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Not to know me argues yourselves unknown.
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First Moloch, horrid king, besmirched in blood, Of Human sacrifice, and parent's tears, Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their childrens' cries unheard, that passed through fire, To his grim idol.
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Reason also is choice.
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Our state cannot be severed, we are one, One flesh to lose thee were to lose myself.
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For books are as meats and viands are some of good, some of evil sub-stance.
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I will not deny but that the best apology against false accusers is silence and sufferance, and honest deeds set against dishonest words.
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Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north - wind's breath, And stars to set but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death!
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Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame,-nothing but well and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble.
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Let us descend now therefore from this top Of speculation.
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What is dark within me, illumine.
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O welcome pure-eyed Faith, white handed Hope, Thou hovering angel girt with golden wings.
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No war or battle sound Was heard the world around.
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Only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love, By name to come call'd charity, the soul Of all the rest then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shall possess A Paradise within thee, happier far.
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Part of my soul I seek thee, and claim thee my other half
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No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free.
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Yet much remains To conquer still peace hath her victories No less renowned then war, new foes arise Threatening to bind our souls with secular chains: Help us to save free conscience from the paw Of hireling wolves whose gospel is their maw.
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