John Milton

Assuredly we bring not innocence not the world, we bring impurity much rather: that which purifies us is trial, and trial is…

— John Milton

And fast by, hanging in a golden chain, This pendent world, in bigness as a star Of smallest magnitude, close by the…

— John Milton

“Gabriel, to thee thy course by lot hath given Charge and strict watch that to this happy place No evil thing approach…

— John Milton

The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.

— John Milton

Ask for this great deliverer now, and find him Eyeless in Gaza at the mill with slaves.

— John Milton

Servant of God, well done! well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintain'd Against revolted multitudes the cause of…

— John Milton

So glistered the dire Snake , and into fraud Led Eve, our credulous mother, to the Tree Of Prohibition, root of all…

— John Milton

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.

— John Milton

Heaven is for thee too high To know what passes there; be lowly wise. Think only what concerns thee and thy being;…

— John Milton

“And chiefly thou, O spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st. Thou…

— JOHN MILTON

“Thou therefore on these Herbs, and Fruits, and Flow'rs Feed first, on each Beast next, and Fish, and Fowl, No homely morsels,…

— John Milton

“  What hither brought us, hate, not love, nor hope   Of Paradise for Hell, hope here to taste   Of pleasure, but all pleasure…

— John Milton

“Infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell Receive thy new Possessor: One who brings A mind not to be chang'd by Place or…

— John Milton

The power of Kings and Magistrates is nothing else, but what is only derivative, transferrd and committed to them in trust from…

— John Milton

“To mee, who with eternal Famine pine, Alike is Hell, or Paradise, or Heaven, There best, where most with ravin I might…

— John Milton

This horror will grow mild, this darkness light; Besides what hope the never-ending flight Of future days may bring, what chance, what…

— John Milton

Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat, Sighing through all her works, gave signs of woe That all was lost.

— John Milton

O sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams That bring to my remembrance from what state I fell, how glorious…

— John Milton

Be strong, live happy and love, but first of all Him whom to love is to obey, and keep His great command!

— John Milton

When the new light which we beg for shines in upon us, there be [those] who envy and oppose, if it come…

— John Milton

And oft, though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps At wisdom's gate, and to simplicity Resigns her charge, while goodness thinks no ill Where…

— John Milton

“But what more oft in Nations grown corrupt, And by thir vices brought to servitude, Than to love Bondage more than Liberty,…

— John Milton

“With thee conversing I forget all time, all seasons and their change, all please alike.”

— John Milton

If it come to prohibiting, there is aught more likely to be prohibited than truth itself.

— John Milton

On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep, was all that did their silly thoughts so busy…

— John Milton

Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn.

— John Milton

These two imparadised in one another's arms, the happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill of bliss on bliss.

— John Milton

“A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.”

— John Milton

Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrosa, where th' Etrurian shades High over-arch'd imbower.

— John Milton

But pain is perfect misery, the worst Of evils, and excessive, overturns All patience.

— John Milton

Knowledge cannot defile, nor consequently the books, if the will and conscience be not defiled.

— John Milton

Here we may reign secure; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell…

— John Milton

Virtue, which breaks through opposition and all temptation can remove, most shines, and most is acceptable above.

— John Milton

“Much of the Soul they talk, but all awry; And in themselves seek virtue; and to themselves All glory arrogate, to God…

— John Milton

None can love freedom heartily but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license which never hath more scope than under…

— John Milton

“th' unconquerable will,/ And study of revenge, immortal hate,/ And courage never to submit or yield/ And what is else not to…

— John Milton

Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his…

— John Milton

Day and night, Seed-time and harvest, heat and hoary frost Shall hold their course, till fire purge all things new.

— John Milton

Good luck befriend thee, Son; for at thy birth The fairy ladies danced upon the hearth.

— John Milton

Love Virtue, she alone is free, She can teach ye how to climb Higher than the sphery chime; Or, if Virtue feeble…

— John Milton