John Milton Quotes on Humility

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1. “It was the winter wild, While the Heaven-born child, All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies.”

John Milton

Nativity, Winter, Jesus, Humility, Christianity

2. “Be lowly wise: Think only what concerns thee and thy being.”

John Milton

Wisdom, Humility, Self-knowledge, Focus, Personal Growth

3. “The first and wisest of them all professed To know this only, that he nothing knew.”

John Milton

Wisdom, Humility, Knowledge, Socratic Method, Self-awareness

4. “Angels contented with their face in heaven, Seek not the praise of men.”

John Milton

Angels, Contentment, Divine Approval, Humility, Heavenly Realm

5. “This manner of writing wherein knowing myself inferior to myself? I have the use, as I may account it, but of my left hand.”

John Milton

Writing, Self-awareness, Limitation, Ability, Humility

6. “What better can we do than prostrate fall before Him reverent, and there confess humbly our faults, and pardon beg with tears watering the ground?”

John Milton

Humility, Repentance, Divine Worship, Confession, Reverence

7. “Boast not of what thou would'st have done, but do.”

John Milton

Action, Deeds, Humility, Accomplishment, Moral Exhortation

8. “God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts. Who best Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state Is kingly: thousands at his bidding speed, And post o'er land and ocean without rest; They also serve who only stand and wait.”

John Milton

Divine Service, Humility, Patience, Obedience, Human Purpose

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