Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? John Milton More Quotes by John Milton More Quotes From John Milton 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 change inspirational life The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him. John Milton inspirational love knowledge He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. John Milton motivational positive inspirational Where no hope is left, is left no fear. John Milton hope fear inspirational Innocence, Once Lost, Can Never Be Regained. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon, Can Never Be Lost. John Milton innocence darkness lost There is nothing that making men rich and strong but that which they carry inside of them. True wealth is of the heart, not of the hand. John Milton strong heart men For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. John Milton soul life book The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day. John Milton time morning children The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven. John Milton inspiring attitude happiness When we speak of knowing God, it must be understood with reference to man's limited powers of comprehension. God, as He really is, is far beyond man's imagination, let alone understanding. God has revealed only so much of Himself as our minds can conceive and the weakness of our nature can bear. John Milton encouraging encouragement knowing He who destroys a good book kills reason itself. John Milton library reading book Solitude sometimes is best society. John Milton companionship solitude sometimes Let us no more contend, nor blame each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive, In offices of love, how we may lighten each other's burden. John Milton marriage office may Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, in every gesture dignity and love. John Milton eye love romantic Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity. John Milton eternity-of-life keys death Loneliness is the first thing which God's eye named not good. John Milton being-alone lonely loneliness Now the bright morning-star, Day's harbinger, John Milton stars song morning Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties. John Milton liberty freedom giving Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right. John Milton self-respect self-esteem inspirational Believe and be confirmed. John Milton confirmation believe
