Beyond is all abyss, eternity, whose end no eye can reach.
John Milton
Eternity, Infinity, Mystery, Cosmic Scale, Human Limitation
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“License they mean when they cry Liberty; For who loves that, must first be wise and good.” John Milton
Liberty, License, Wisdom, Virtue, Social Responsibility
John Milton Liberty, License, Wisdom, Virtue, Social Responsibility“Calm of mind, all passion spent.” John Milton
Tranquility, Passion, Contentment, Emotional State, Inner Peace
John Milton Tranquility, Passion, Contentment, Emotional State, Inner Peace“Sense of pleasure we may well Spare out of life perhaps, and not repine, But live content, which is the calmest life; But pain is perfect misery, the worst Of evils, and excessive, overturns All patience.” John Milton
Pleasure, Contentment, Pain, Suffering, Human Condition
John Milton Pleasure, Contentment, Pain, Suffering, Human Condition“None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.” John Milton
Freedom, Morality, Virtue, License, Human Nature
John Milton Freedom, Morality, Virtue, License, Human Nature“Innocence, Once Lost, Can Never Be Regained. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon, Can Never Be Lost.” John Milton
Innocence, Experience, Darkness, Human Nature, Irreversibility
John Milton Innocence, Experience, Darkness, Human Nature, Irreversibility“Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom.” John Milton
Light, Darkness, Ambiance, Perception, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Light, Darkness, Ambiance, Perception, Poetic Imagery“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
John Milton Divine Service, Humility, Patience, Obedience, Human Purpose“Who can in reason then or right assume monarchy over such as live by right his equals, if in power or splendor less, in freedom equal?” John Milton
Equality, Monarchy, Freedom, Justice, Political Philosophy
John Milton Equality, Monarchy, Freedom, Justice, Political Philosophy“Freely we serve, Because we freely love, as in our will To love or not; in this we stand or fall.” John Milton
Free Will, Love, Service, Choice, Moral Responsibility
John Milton Free Will, Love, Service, Choice, Moral Responsibility“Eloquence the soul, song charms the senses.” John Milton
Eloquence, Music, Soul, Senses, Artistic Expression
John Milton Eloquence, Music, Soul, Senses, Artistic Expression“Beholding the bright countenance of truth in the quiet and still air of delightful studies.” John Milton
Truth, Study, Learning, Tranquility, Intellectual Pursuit
John Milton Truth, Study, Learning, Tranquility, Intellectual Pursuit“Spirits when they please Can either sex assume, or both.” John Milton
Spirits, Gender, Supernatural, Transformation, Celestial Beings
John Milton Spirits, Gender, Supernatural, Transformation, Celestial Beings“Wild above rule or art, enormous bliss.” John Milton
Joy, Freedom, Ecstasy, Nature, Human Experience
John Milton Joy, Freedom, Ecstasy, Nature, Human Experience“Infinity is a dark illimitable ocean, without bound.” John Milton
Infinity, Mystery, Vastness, Philosophical Contemplation, Cosmic Scale
John Milton Infinity, Mystery, Vastness, Philosophical Contemplation, Cosmic Scale“Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou livest, Live well; how long, or short, permit to Heaven.” John Milton
Life, Living Well, Divine Providence, Moderation, Wisdom
John Milton Life, Living Well, Divine Providence, Moderation, Wisdom“Who shall silence all the airs and madrigals that whisper softness in chambers?” John Milton
Music, Intimacy, Silence, Beauty, Sensuality
John Milton Music, Intimacy, Silence, Beauty, Sensuality“The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.” John Milton
Stars, Guidance, Nature, Journey, Divine Providence
John Milton Stars, Guidance, Nature, Journey, Divine Providence