John Milton Quotes - BrainyQuote

English - Poet December 9, 1608 - November 8, 1674

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

Mind Hell Heaven Place Own

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

Blind Miserable Bear Blindness

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

Life Change Thankful Experience

Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

Hell Better Heaven Than

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

King Rules More He Than

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

Men Wise Look Liberty

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

Good Book Precious Spirit

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

Half Overcome Force Who

Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.

End Pleasing Concord Oft

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

Love Freedom Good Rest

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

Death Eternity Key Palace

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.

Day Thoughts Light Sun

Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk.

Sea Light Sun Moon

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.

Light Darkness Wild Voice

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

Nature Beauty High Wonder

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

Nature Stars Light Lonely

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

Rich True Modesty Covetousness

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

Nothing More Right Self-Esteem

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

Green Revenge Own He

They also serve who only stand and wait.

Wait Stand Only Who

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

Me Liberty Know Conscience

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

You Man Treasure Left

For what can war, but endless war, still breed?

War Still Endless Breed

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

Good God Man Self

Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.

Shallow Books Himself

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

Truth World Never Like

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