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John Milton Quotes on Silence

Explore John Milton’s timeless quotes on Silence, including thoughts on Silence. Discover the best John Milton Silence quotes.

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Now came still evening on; and twilight gray Had in

1. “Now came still evening on; and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad: Silence accompanied; for beast and bird, They to they grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale.”

Evening, Nature, Silence, Rest, Poetic Imagery

How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence

2. “How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence through the empty-vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled!”

Night, Silence, Beauty, Darkness, Poetic Imagery

Who shall silence all the airs and madrigals that whisper

3. “Who shall silence all the airs and madrigals that whisper softness in chambers?”

Music, Intimacy, Silence, Beauty, Sensuality

Virtue hath no tongue to check vice's pride

4. “Virtue hath no tongue to check vice's pride.”

Virtue, Vice, Morality, Pride, Silence

The best apology against false accusers is silence

5. “The best apology against false accusers is silence.”

Silence, Defense, False Accusation, Wisdom, Dignity

No war or battle sound was heard the world around

6. “No war or battle sound was heard the world around.”

Peace, Silence, Utopia, Global Harmony, Ideal World

I will not deny but that the best apology against

7. “I will not deny but that the best apology against false accusers is silence and sufferance, and honest deeds set against dishonest words.”

Defense, Silence, Integrity, False Accusation, Moral Strength