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First Quotes by John Milton
- Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
- The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge…
- I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble Education; laborious indeed at first ascent, but else so smooth, so green,…
- License they mean when they cry Liberty; For who loves that, must first be wise and good.
- It is not good for man to be alone. Hitherto all things [in Genesis] that have been named, were approved of God to be very…
- Courtesy which oft is found in lowly sheds, with smoky rafters, than in tapestry halls and courts of princes, where it first was named.
- The first and wisest of them all professed To know this only, that he nothing knew.
- Yet hold it more humane, more heav'nly, first, By winning words to conquer willing hearts, And make persuasion do the work of fear.
- If at great things thou would'st arrive, Get riches first, get wealth, and treasure heap, Not difficult, if thou hearken to me; Riches are mine,…
- Consider first, that great or bright infers not excellence.
- Loneliness is the first thing which God's eye named not good.
- 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 of Eden, till…
- Immortal amarant, a flower which once In paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom; but soon for man's offence To heaven removed,…
- Be strong, live happy and love, but first of all Him whom to love is to obey, and keep His great command!
- The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge…
- Of Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe.
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