Who overcomes By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

By steps we may ascend to God.

For wonderful indeed are all his works, Pleasant to know, and worthiest to be all Had in remembrance always with delight; But what created mind can comprehend Their number, or the wisdom infinite That brought them forth, but hid their causes deep?

It is not miserable to be blind; it is miserable to be incapable of enduring blindness.

... what thou liv'st Live well; how long or short permit to Heaven.

Hail holy light, offspring of Heav'n firstborn!

Long is the way And hard that out of Hell leads up to light.

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss.

The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.

Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.