May Quotes by John Milton

Few sometimes may know, when thousands err.

— John Milton

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

— John Milton

Live while ye may, Yet happy pair.

— John Milton

In contemplation of created things, by steps we may ascend to God.

— John Milton

Our torments also may in length of time Become our Elements.

— John Milton

What reinforcement we may gain from hope; If not, what resolution from despair.

— John Milton

Such as the meeting soul may pierce, In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out.

— John Milton

Yet I shall temper so Justice with mercy, as may illustrate most Them fully satisfy'd, and thee appease.

— John Milton

Evil into the mind of god or man may come and go, so unapproved, and leave no spot or blame behind.

— John Milton

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

— John Milton

Let none admire that riches grow in hell; that soil may best deserve the precious bane.

— John Milton

A good principle not rightly understood may prove as hurtful as a bad.

— John Milton

He that hath light within their own breast, may sit in the centre and enjoy bright day.

— John Milton

If weakness may excuse, What murderer, what traitor, parricide, Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it? All wickedness is weakness; that plea, therefore,…

— John Milton

What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support, That to the height of this great argument I may…

— John Milton

There is no Christian duty that is not to be seasoned and set off with cheerishness, which in a thousand outward and…

— John Milton

Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame,-nothing but well and…

— John Milton

Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt, Surprised by unjust force, but not inthralled; Yea, even that which mischief meant most harm…

— John Milton

So may'st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease Gathered, not harshly plucked,…

— 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

Let us no more contend, nor blame each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive, In offices of love, how we may lighten…

— John Milton

And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask, and antique pageantry, Such sights as youthful poets dream On summer eves by haunted…

— John Milton

Now the bright morning-star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green…

— John Milton

Tis chastity, my brother, chastity; She that has that is clad in complete steel, And, like a quiver'd nymph with arrows keen,…

— John Milton

We should be wary what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men, how we spill that seasoned life of…

— 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

The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out…

— John Milton

And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced choir below, In…

— John Milton

He alone is worthy of the appellation who either does great things, or teaches how they may be done, or describes them…

— 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

The pious and just honoring of ourselves may be thought the fountainhead from whence every laudable and worthy enterprise issues forth.

— John Milton

This manner of writing wherein knowing myself inferior to myself? I have the use, as I may account it, but of my…

— 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

Now the bright morning-star, day's harbinger, comes dancing from the east.

— John Milton

So may'st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap.

— John Milton

Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship.

— John Milton

Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt, Surprised by unjust force, but not enthralled.

— John Milton

He 's gone, and who knows how he may report Thy words by adding fuel to the flame?

— John Milton

“He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the center, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides…

— John Milton

But that from us aught should ascend to Heav'n So prevalent as to concern the mind Of God, high-bless'd, or to incline…

— John Milton