Quotes by John Milton

About John Milton:

John Milton is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), written in blank verse.
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Henceforth an individual solace dear; Part of my Soul I seek thee, and thee claim My other half: with that thy gentle hand Seisd mine, I yielded, and from that time see How beauty is excelld by manly grace.

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Thou art my father, thou my author, thou my being gav'st me; whom should I obey but thee, whom follow?

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But first whom shall we send In search of this new world, whom shall we find Sufficient? Who shall tempt, with wand'ring feet The dark unbottomed infinite abyss And through the palpable obscure find out His uncouth way, or spread his aery flight Upbo...

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th' unconquerable will,/ And study of revenge, immortal hate,/ And courage never to submit or yield/ And what is else not to be overcome?

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Solitude sometimes is best society.

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Yet he who reigns within himself, and rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.

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No man [...] can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free, being the image and resemblance of God himself.

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Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth.

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None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.

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Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship.

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Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.

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Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.

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Luck is the residue of design.

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A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.

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Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self.

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He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon.

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The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.

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Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.

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True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

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They also serve who only stand and wait.

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He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

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Author Bio

  • NameJohn Milton
  • DescriptionEnglish epic poet
  • BornDecember 9, 1608
  • DiedNovember 8, 1674
  • CountryKingdom Of England
  • ProfessionWriter; Poet