Inspirational Quotes by John Milton · Page 4

Indu'd With sanctity of reason.

— John Milton

Look homeward, Angel, now, and melt with ruth.

— John Milton

Few sometimes may know, when thousands err.

— John Milton

What is strength without a double share of wisdom?

— John Milton

But oh! as to embrace me she inclin'd, I wak'd, she fled, and day brought back my night.

— John Milton

Joking decides great things, Stronger and better oft than earnest can.

— John Milton

His words, like so many nimble and airy servitors, trip about him at command. Ibid.

— John Milton

Take heed lest passion sway Thy judgement to do aught, which else free will Would not admit.

— John Milton

Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones.

— John Milton

This is servitude, To serve the unwise.

— John Milton

Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than War.

— John Milton

Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wreck'd.

— John Milton

“Commands are no constraints.”

— John Milton

He touch'd the tender stops of various quills, With eager thought warbling his Doric lay.

— John Milton

The timely dew of sleep.

— John Milton

Tears such as angels weep.

— John Milton

Freely we serve, because freely we love.

— John Milton

Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.

— John Milton

Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest.

— John Milton

Seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books.

— John Milton

Just are the ways of God, And justifiable to men; Unless there be who think not God at all.

— John Milton

Consider first, that great or bright infers not excellence.

— John Milton

So he with difficulty and labour hard Mov'd on, with difficulty and labour he.

— John Milton

Methought I saw my late espoused saint.

— John Milton

Just deeds are the best answer to injurious words.

— John Milton