Quotes from John Milton
God so commanded, and left that command Sole daughter of his voice; the rest, we live law to ourselves, our reason is our law.
- John Milton
Mirth, admit me of thy crew, to live with her, and live with thee ,In unreproved pleasures free.
- John Milton
Abash'd the Devil stood, and felt how awful goodness is, and saw virtue in her shape how lovely.
- John Milton
I shall temper soJustice with mercy.
- John Milton
The serpent subtlest beast of all the field.
- John Milton
His words… like so many nimble and airy servitors trip about him at command.
- John Milton
Not that fair field of Enna, where proserpin gathering flowers herself a fairer flower by gloomy dis was gathered, which cost Ceres all that pain to seek her through the world.
- John Milton
Peace hath her victories no less renown'd than war.
- John Milton
Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, most musical, most melancholy!
- John Milton
Unrespited, unpitied, unrepriev'd.
- John Milton
Soon as midnight brought on the dusky hour friendliest to sleep and silence.
- John Milton
Moloch, scepter'd king, Stood up, the strongest and the fiercest spirit that fought in heav'n; now fiercer by despair.
- John Milton