Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right. John Milton More Quotes by John Milton More Quotes From John Milton But hail thou Goddess sage and holy, Hail, divinest Melancholy, Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue. John Milton black views sight The spirits perverse with easy intercourse pass to and fro, to tempt or punish mortals. John Milton intercourse spirit easy Education of youth is not a bow for every man to shoot in that counts himself a teacher; but will require sinews almost equal to those which Homer gave to Ulysses. John Milton teaching teacher men This is servitude, To serve th'unwise, or him who hath rebelled Against his worthier, as thine now serve thee, Thyself not free, but to thyself enthralled. John Milton servitude unwise thee God sure esteems the growth and completing of one virtuous person, more that the restraint of ten vicious. John Milton vicious virtue growth Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt, John Milton unjust trials hurt A man may be ungrateful, but the human race is not so. John Milton gratitude race men My mansion is, where those immortal shapes Of bright aerial spirits live insphered In regions mild of calm and serene air, Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call Earth. John Milton earth air men But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began. John Milton light night peace These evils I deserve, and more . . . . Justly, yet despair not of his final pardon, Whose ear is ever open, and his eye Gracious to re-admit the suppliant. John Milton forgiveness eye evil Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn. John Milton stars dawn night Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heav'n. John Milton paradise-lost-book-1 sole tyranny He that hath light within their own breast, may sit in the centre and enjoy bright day. John Milton enjoy light may ...it ought not to appear wonderful if many, both Jews and others, who lived before Christ, and many also who have lived since his time, but to whom he has never been revealed, should be saved by faith in God alone: still however, through the sole merits of Christ, inasmuch as he was given and slain from the beginning of the world, even for those to whom he was not known, provided they believed in God the Father. John Milton merit father world Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them....I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. John Milton spring men book Virtue, which breaks through opposition and all temptation can remove, most shines, and most is acceptable above. John Milton break-through shining temptation Virtue that wavers is not virtue, but vice revolted from itself, and after a while returning. The actions of just and pious men do not darken in their middle course. John Milton vices action men I hate when vice can bolt her arguments, John Milton hate vices pride The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kisst. John Milton wonder wind water And if by prayer Incessant I could hope to change the will Of Him who all things can, I would not cease To weary Him with my assiduous cries. John Milton incessant cry prayer
