John Milton Quotes, Loss Quotes, Men Quotes

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 one greater Man/Restore us, and regain the blissful seat,/Sing heavenly muse

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

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For evil news rides post, while good news baits.

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Ornate rhetorick taught out of the rule of Plato.... To which poetry would be made subsequent, or indeed rather precedent, as being less suttle and fine, but more simple, sensuous, and passionate.

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I will not allow my daughters to learn foreign languages because one tongue is sufficient for a woman.

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In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat bread, Till thou return unto the ground; for thou Out of the ground wast taken; know thy birth, For dust thou art, and shalt to dust return.

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All seemed well pleased, all seemed, but were not all.

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Contemplation is wisdom's best nurse.

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Antichrist is Mammon's son.

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

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Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.

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Men of most renowned virtue have sometimes by transgressing most truly kept the law.

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Better to reign in hell than serve in heav'n.

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Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.

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So on this windy sea of land, the Fiend Walked up and down alone bent on his prey.

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Now the bright morning-star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire! Woods and groves are of thy dressing; Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.

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Immediate are the acts of God, more swift than time or motion.

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What hath night to do with sleep?

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The great Emathian conqueror bid spare The house of Pindarus, when temple and tower Went to the ground.

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Wickedness is weakness.

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