John Milton Quotes, Life Quotes, Daughter Quotes

Daughter to that good Earl, once President Of England's Council, and her Treasury, Who lived in both, unstained with gold or fee, And left them both, more in himself content, Till sad the breaking of that Parliament Broke him, as that dishonest victory At Chaeronea, fatal to liberty, Killed with report that old man eloquent. Though later born than to have known the days Wherein your father flourished, yet by you, Madam, methinks I see him living yet; So well your words his noble virtues praise, That all both judge you to relate them true, And to possess them, honoured Margaret.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Life Quotes , Daughter Quotes

There are no songs comparable to the songs of Zion, no orations equal to those of the prophets, and no politics like those which the Scriptures teach.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Bible Quotes , Song Quotes

Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Hope Quotes , Heart Quotes

Implied Subjection, but requir'd with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd,- Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Sweet Quotes , Pride Quotes

For stories teach us, that liberty sought out of season, in a corrupt and degenerate age, brought Rome itself to a farther slavery: for liberty hath a sharp and double edge, fit only to be handled by just and virtuous men; to bad and dissolute, it becomes a mischief unwieldy in their own hands: neither is it completely given, but by them who have the happy skill to know what is grievance and unjust to a people, and how to remove it wisely; what good laws are wanting, and how to frame them substantially, that good men may enjoy the freedom which they merit, and the bad the curb which they need.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Freedom Quotes , Men Quotes

As therefore the state of man now is, what wisdom can there be to choose, what continence to forbear, without the knowledge of good and evil?

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Men Quotes , Evil Quotes

O fleeting joys Of Paradise, dear bought with lasting woes!

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Joy Quotes , Fleeting Quotes

I was all ear, And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Soul Quotes , Ribs Quotes

Where no hope is left, is left no fear.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Hope Quotes

Thence to the famous orators repair, Those ancient, whose resistless eloquence Wielded at will that fierce democratie, Shook the arsenal, and fulmin'd over Greece, To Macedon, and Artaxerxes' throne.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Thrones Quotes , Oratory Quotes

The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Dark Quotes , Moon Quotes

Heav'nly love shall outdoo Hellish hate

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes

Wild above rule or art, enormous bliss.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Art Quotes , Bliss Quotes

Oft, on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound Over some wide-watered shore, Swinging low with sullen roar.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Sound Quotes , Rising Quotes

This having learnt, thou hast attained the sum Of wisdom; hope no higher, though all the stars Thou knew'st by name, and all th'ethereal powers, All secrets of the deep, all nature's works, Or works of God in heav'n, air, earth, or sea, And all the riches of this world enjoy'dst, And all the rule, one empire; onlyadd Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love, By name to come called charity, the soul Of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A paradise within thee, happier far.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Patience Quotes , Stars Quotes

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

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Men Quotes , Thinking Quotes

Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Spurs Quotes , Spirit Quotes

Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Experience Quotes , Prophetic Quotes

Let no man seek Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall Him or his children.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Children Quotes

Some say no evil thing that walks by night, In fog or fire, by lake or moorish fen, Blue meagre hag, or stubborn unlaid ghost That breaks his magic chains at curfew time, No goblin, or swart fairy of the mine, Hath hurtful power o'er true virginity.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : John Milton Quotes , Time Quotes , Power Quotes