Men Quotes by John Milton

Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call earth.

— John Milton

In argument with men a woman ever Goes by the worse, whatever be her cause.

— John Milton

Seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books.

— John Milton

A man may be ungrateful, but the human race is not so.

— John Milton

Man hath his daily work of body or mind Appointed.

— John Milton

God has set labor and rest, as day and night to men successive.

— John Milton

Most men admire Virtue who follow not her lore.

— John Milton

Ah, why should all mankind For one man's fault, be condemned, If guiltless?

— John Milton

A complete and generous education fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both public and private, of…

— John Milton

Say, heavenly pow'rs, where shall we find such love? Which of ye will be mortal to redeem Man's mortal crime, and just…

— John Milton

Men of most renowned virtue have sometimes by transgressing most truly kept the law.

— John Milton

None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.

— John Milton

To overcome in battle, and subdue Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite Man-slaughter, shall be held the highest pitch Of human…

— John Milton

Oh, shame to men! devil with devil damn'd Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational.

— John Milton

The childhood shows the man As morning shows the day. Be famous then By wisdom; as thy empire must extend, So let…

— John Milton

Of calling shapes, and beck'ning shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names.

— John Milton

My mansion is, where those immortal shapes Of bright aerial spirits live insphered In regions mild of calm and serene air, Above…

— John Milton

Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them…I know they are as lively and as…

— John Milton

Education of youth is not a bow for every man to shoot in that counts himself a teacher; but will require sinews…

— John Milton

Meanwhile the Adversary of God and man, Satan with thoughts inflamed of highest design, Puts on swift wings, and towards the gates…

— John Milton

It is not good for man to be alone. Hitherto all things [in Genesis] that have been named, were approved of God…

— John Milton

But God himself is truth; in propagating which, as men display a greater integrity and zeal, they approach nearer to the similitude…

— John Milton

Of man's first disobedience, and the fruit/Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste/Brought death into the world, and all our woe,/With loss…

— John Milton

And yet on the other hand unless warinesse be us'd, as good almost kill a Man as kill a good Book; who…

— John Milton

Daughter to that good Earl, once President Of England's Council, and her Treasury, Who lived in both, unstained with gold or fee,…

— John Milton

For stories teach us, that liberty sought out of season, in a corrupt and degenerate age, brought Rome itself to a farther…

— John Milton

Thou O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all Temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st; Thou from the…

— John Milton

There is no learned man but will confess be hath much profited by reading controversies,--his senses awakened, his judgment sharpened, and the…

— John Milton

From Man or Angel the great Architect Did wisely to conceal, and not divulge, His secrets, to be scanned by them who…

— John Milton

These eyes, tho' clear To outward view of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot, Nor to their…

— John Milton

Thus with the year Seasons return; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight…

— John Milton

O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! Blind among enemies, O worse than chains, dungeon or beggary, or decrepit age!…

— John Milton

For men to tell how human life began Is hard; for who himself beginning knew?

— John Milton

Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wreck'd.

— John Milton

Tower'd cities please us then, And the busy hum of men.

— John Milton

That power Which erring men call Chance.

— John Milton

Socrates... Whom well inspir'd the oracle pronounc'd Wisest of men.

— John Milton

Angels contented with their face in heaven, Seek not the praise of men.

— John Milton

Opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.

— John Milton

The whole freedom of man consists either in spiritual or civil liberty.

— John Milton