Quotes from John Milton
Truth… never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her forth.
- John Milton
Yet I argue not against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate one jot of heart or hope; but still bear up, and steer right onward.
- John Milton
Or call up him that left half toldThe story of Cambuscan bold.
- John Milton
Peor and Baalim forsake their temples dim.
- John Milton
Arm th' obdur'd breastWith stubborn patience as with triple steel.
- John Milton
But now my task is smoothly done:I can fly, or I can run.
- John Milton
But all was false and hollow; through his tongue dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear the better reason.
- John Milton
Her rash hand in evil hour forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat, sighing through all her works, gave signs of woe that all was lost.
- John Milton
Hail wedded love, mysterious law, true source of human offspring.
- John Milton
Awake, arise, or be forever fallen!
- John Milton
Tower'd cities please us then,And the busy hum of men.
- John Milton
Look homeward, Angel, now, and melt with ruth.
- John Milton