Quotes from John Milton
Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
- John Milton
Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb, counseled ignoble ease, and peaceful sloth, not peace.
- John Milton
If all the world should in a pet of temp'rance, feed on pulse, drink the clear stream, and nothing wear but frieze, Th' all-giver would be unthank'd, would be unprais'd.
- John Milton
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.
- John Milton
He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
- John Milton
God made thee perfect, not immutable.
- John Milton
For contemplation he and valour formed; For softness she and sweet attractive grace, He for God only, she for God in him: His fair large front and eye sublime declared Absolute rule.
- John Milton
God sure esteems the growth and completing of one virtuous person, more that the restraint of ten vicious.
- John Milton
And in their motions harmony divine so smoothes her charming tones, that God's own ear listens delighted.
- John Milton
From that high mount of God whence light and shade spring both, the face of brightest heaven had changed to grateful twilight.
- John Milton
What am I pondering, you ask? So help me God, immortality.
- John Milton
Wherefore did he [God] create passions within us, pleasures round about us, but that these rightly tempered are the very ingredients of virtue?
- John Milton