Grows Quotes by John Milton

Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.

— John Milton

What better can we do than prostrate fall before Him reverent, and there confess humbly our faults, and pardon beg with tears watering the…

— John Milton

And, when night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

— John Milton

And, re-assembling our afflicted powers, consult how we may henceforth most offend.

— John Milton

Yet hold it more humane, more heav'nly, first, By winning words to conquer willing hearts, And make persuasion do the work of fear.

— John Milton

O nightingale, that on yon bloomy spray Warblest at eve, when all the woods are still; Thou with fresh hope the lover's heart dost…

— John Milton

The debt immense of endless gratitude, So burthensome, still paying, still to owe; Forgetful what from him I still receivd, And understood not that…

— John Milton

Knowledge forbidden? Suspicious, reasonless. Why should their Lord Envy them that? Can it be sin to know, Can it be death? And do they…

— John Milton

There is no truth sure enough to justify persecution.

— John Milton

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

— John Milton

New Presbyter is but Old Priest writ Large.

— John Milton

And what is faith, love, virtue unassayed Alone, without exterior help sustained?

— John Milton

This is servitude, To serve th'unwise, or him who hath rebelled Against his worthier, as thine now serve thee, Thyself not free, but to…

— John Milton

Let us seek Death, or he not found, supply With our own hands his office on ourselves; Why stand we longer shivering under fears,…

— John Milton

They are the troublers, they are the dividers of unity, who neglect and don't permit others to unite those dissevered pieces which are yet…

— John Milton