John Milton Quotes, Society Quotes, Delight Quotes

Among unequals what society Can sort, what harmony, or true delight?

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By labor and intent study (which I take to be my portion in this life), joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die.

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Love Virtue, she alone is free, She can teach ye how to climb Higher than the sphery chime; Or, if Virtue feeble were, Heav'n itself would stoop to her.

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Who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings what need he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge, As children gathering pebbles on the shore.

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Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil.

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Ah, why should all mankind For one man's fault, be condemned, If guiltless?

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Truth is compared in Scripture to a streaming fountain; if her waters flow not in perpetual progression, they sicken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition.

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The whole freedom of man consists either in spiritual or civil liberty.

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How charming is divine philosophy! Not harsh and crabb

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Angels contented with their face in heaven, Seek not the praise of men.

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Never can true reconcilement grow where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep.

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My latest found, Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight!

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Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties forth With such a full and unwithdrawing hand, Covering the earth with odours, fruits, flocks, Thronging the seas with spawn innumerable, But all to please and sate the curious taste?

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

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

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And every shepherd tells his tale Under the hawthorn in the dale.

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Heav'nly love shall outdoo Hellish hate

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He who tempts, though in vain, at last asperses The tempted with dishonor foul, supposed Not incorruptible of faith, not proof Against temptation.

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The never-ending flight Of future days.

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Blind mouths! That scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook.

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