John Milton Quotes - BrainyQuote

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. - John Milton

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. John Milton

King, Himself, Within

The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. - John Milton

The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. John Milton

Mind, Itself, Own

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

Thankful, Reverence, Change

To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. John Milton

Blind, Blindness, Miserable

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

Precious, Book, Good Book

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

Deeds, Past, Superior Man

Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. John Milton

Better, Than, Reign

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

Love, Good Men, Rest

Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself. John Milton

Himself, Books, Shallow

Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right. John Milton

Profits, Self-Esteem, More

Top 10
John Milton
Quotes

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

Image, Reason, Thee

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. John Milton

Soul, Own, Bright

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

Beauty, May, Nature

The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller. John Milton

Space, Give, Everlasting

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

Palace, Eternity, Death

When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty attained that wise men look for. John Milton

Wise Men, Considered, Bound

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves. John Milton

Modesty, True, Rich

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. John Milton

Voice, Confined, Till

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

Which, Otherwise, Wounds

No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free. John Milton

Stupid, Deny, Born

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties. John Milton

Give, Utter, Conscience

Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end. John Milton

End, Oft, Pleasing

Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe. John Milton

Half, Overcomes, His

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

Never, Truth, World

They also serve who only stand and wait. John Milton

Wait, Only, Also

Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness. John Milton

Though, Jewel, Covetousness

Loading...

Load more quotes

Related Authors

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Percy Bysshe Shelley

William Congreve

BrainyQuote

BrainyQuote Desktop

BrainyQuote Mobile

Site

Quote Of The Day

Social

BQ on Pinterest

BQ on Instagram

Apps

iPhone/iPad app

Quote Of The Day Feeds

Javascript and RSS feeds

WordPress plugin

Quote of the Day Email

About

Copyright © 2001 - 2018 BrainyQuote

Language: Español | Français

Please disable your ad blocker

OK