Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wreck'd. John Milton More Quotes by John Milton More Quotes From John Milton No date prefixed directs me in the starry rubric set. John Milton rubricsastrology These two imparadised in one another's arms, the happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill of bliss on bliss. John Milton edenlovetwo Our two first parents, yet the only two Of mankind, in the happy garden placed, Reaping immortal fruits of joy and love, Uninterrupted joy, unrivalled love In blissful solitude. John Milton gardenjoytwo Consider first, that great or bright infers not excellence. John Milton excellencefirsts Biochemically, love is just like eating large amounts of chocolate. John Milton chocolateeatinglove Swinish gluttony never looks to heaven amidst its gorgeous feast; but with besotted, base ingratitude, cravens and blasphemes his feeder. John Milton gorgeousheavenlooks Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts And eloquence. John Milton eyemotherart The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness. John Milton martyrweaknessdarkness To live a life half dead, a living death. John Milton half Where peace John Milton dolefulhopepeace Ink is the blood of the printing-press. John Milton printinginkblood Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter. John Milton strengthtruthwind Lethe, the river of oblivion, rolls his watery labyrinth, which whoso drinks forgets both joy and grief. John Milton griefriversjoy I will not deny but that the best apology against false accusers is silence and sufferance, and honest deeds set against dishonest words. John Milton patienceintegritylife And feel by turns the bitter change John Milton bogsbitterfierce Let her (Truth) and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter? John Milton truth-and-falsehoodencounterstruth Thy liquid notes that close the eye of day. John Milton liquidnoteseye One sip of this will bathe the drooping spirits in delight, beyond the bliss of dreams. John Milton alcoholdrinkingdream Beauty is Nature's coin, must not be hoarded, But must be current, and the good thereof Consists in mutual and partaken bliss. John Milton blisscoinsbeautiful Hail, holy light! offspring of heaven firstborn! Or of th' eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblam'd? since God is light And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate! John Milton lightessenceheaven
