John Milton Quotes
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Peor and BaälimForsake their temples dim.
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Wealth and honours, which most men pursue, easily change masters; they desert to the side which excels in virtue, industry, and endurance of toil, and they abandon the slothful.
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Faithful found among the faithless.
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For other things mild Heav'n a time ordains,And disapproves that care, though wise in show,That with superfluous burden loads the day,And, when God sends a cheerful hour, refrains.
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Or call up him that left half toldThe story of Cambuscan bold.
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Boast not of what thou would'st have done, but do.
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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, honour'd Margaret.
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Iris all hues, roses, and jessamine Reared high their flourished heads between, and wrought Mosaic; underfoot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground, more coloured than with stone Of costliest emblem: other creature here Beast, bird, insect, or worm durst enter none; Such was their awe of man.
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As in an organ from one blast of wind To many a row of pipes the soundboard breathes.
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No war, or battle's soundWas heard the world around.The idle spear and shield were high up hung.
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How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator?
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No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free.
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Apostate, still thou err'st, nor end wilt find Offering, from the paths of truth remote.
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Just deeds are the best answer to injurious words.
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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.
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For what is glory but the blaze of fame?
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In mirth that after no repenting draws.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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Pandemonium, the high capital Of Satan and his peers.
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What is dark within me, illumine.
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Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb, counseled ignoble ease, and peaceful sloth, not peace.
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All seemed well pleased, all seemed, but were not all.
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Yet hold it more humane, more heav'nly, first, By winning words to conquer willing hearts, And make persuasion do the work of fear.
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Sweet bird that shunn'st the nose of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee, chauntress, oft, the woods among, I woo, to hear thy even-song.