Knowledge cannot defile, nor consequently the books, if the will and conscience be not defiled. John Milton More Quotes by John Milton More Quotes From John Milton Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows. John Milton communicationgoodnessspiritual For what can war, but endless war, still breed? John Milton endlessstillswar 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 libertywisemen I call a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both private and public, of peace and war. John Milton educationmenwar In God's intention, a meet and happy conversation is the chiefest and noblest end of marriage. John Milton intentionendsconversation Most men admire Virtue who follow not her lore. John Milton admirevirtuemen Farewell Hope, and with Hope farewell Fear John Milton adieuparadise-lost-book-9farewell 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 charactermenpast Sweet bird, that shun the noise of folly, most musical, most melancholy! John Milton musicsweetbird The olive grove of Academe, Plato's retirement, where the Attic bird Trills her thick-warbled notes the summer long. John Milton platosummerretirement Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end. John Milton quarrelsends 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 lightsouldark They also serve who only stand and wait. John Milton patience-and-waitingwaitingpatience They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way. John Milton tearsedenhands Wild above rule or art, enormous bliss. John Milton enormousblissart With ruin upon ruin, rout on rout, Confusion worse confounded. John Milton ruinsconfusingconfusion Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, sober steadfast, and demure, all in a robe of darkest grain, flowing with majestic train. John Milton demuresobermajestic 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 voicelightorder Those graceful acts, those thousand decencies, that daily flow from all her words and actions, mixed with love and sweet compliance, which declare unfeigned union of mind, or in us both one soul. John Milton soulsweetlove Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb, counseled ignoble ease, and peaceful sloth, not peace. John Milton slothagreementpeace
