John Milton Quotes, Night Quotes, Reign Quotes

A shout that tore hell's concave, and beyond / Frightened the reign of Chaos and old Night.

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Myself, and all the Angelic Host, that stand in the sight of God enthroned, our happy state hold, as you yours, while our obedience hold. On other surety none: freely we serve, because we freely love.

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Wickedness is weakness.

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Just deeds are the best answer to injurious words.

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Innumerable as the stars of night, Or stars of morning, dewdrops which the sun Impearls on every leaf and every flower.

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On a sudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder.

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Beauty stands In the admiration only of weak minds Led captive.

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O madness to think use of strongest wines And strongest drinks our chief support of health, When God with these forbidden made choice to rear His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook.

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Or sweetest Shakespeare, Fancy's child!

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They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet Quaff immortality and joy.

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Temper justice with mercy.

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There is no truth sure enough to justify persecution.

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How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, stolen on his wing my three-and-twentieth year!

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Moping melancholy And moon-struck madness.

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A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace, flamed; yet from those flames No light, but rather darkness visible Serv'd only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all; but torture without end.

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And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.

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Luck is the residue of design.

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If by prayer Incessant I could hope to change the will Of him who all things can, I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous cries; But prayer against his absolute decree No more avails than breath against the wind Blown stifling back on him that breathes it forth: Therefore to his great bidding I submit.

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Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.

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On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep, was all that did their silly thoughts so busy keep.

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