Boast not of what thou would'st have done, but do.
John Milton
Action, Deeds, Humility, Accomplishment, Moral Exhortation
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“Where all life dies death lives.” John Milton
Death, Life, Paradox, Existence, Philosophical Musing
John Milton Death, Life, Paradox, Existence, Philosophical Musing“The debt immense of endless gratitude, So burthensome, still paying, still to owe; Forgetful what from him I still receivd, And understood not that a grateful mind By owing owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and dischargd; what burden then?” John Milton
Gratitude, Debt, Paradox, Spiritual Growth, Divine Grace
John Milton Gratitude, Debt, Paradox, Spiritual Growth, Divine Grace“Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.” John Milton
Truth, Difficulty, Moral Journey, Perseverance, Wisdom
John Milton Truth, Difficulty, Moral Journey, Perseverance, Wisdom“O fairest flower! no sooner blown but blasted, Soft silken primrose fading timelessly.” John Milton
Beauty, Transience, Nature, Mortality, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Beauty, Transience, Nature, Mortality, Poetic Imagery“For men to tell how human life began Is hard; for who himself beginning knew?” John Milton
Origin, Life, Knowledge, Mystery, Human Limitation
John Milton Origin, Life, Knowledge, Mystery, Human Limitation“A thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes, and beckoning shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names On sands and shores and desert wildernesses.” John Milton
Imagination, Memory, Fantasy, Nature, Supernatural
John Milton Imagination, Memory, Fantasy, Nature, Supernatural“All hope is lost of my reception into grace; what worse? For where no hope is left, is left no fear.” John Milton
Hope, Fear, Grace, Despair, Damnation
John Milton Hope, Fear, Grace, Despair, Damnation“Laws can discover sin, but not remove it.” John Milton
Law, Sin, Morality, Human Nature, Societal Limitations
John Milton Law, Sin, Morality, Human Nature, Societal Limitations“All is not lost, the unconquerable will, and study of revenge, immortal hate, and the courage never to submit or yield.” John Milton
Resilience, Revenge, Hate, Courage, Defiance
John Milton Resilience, Revenge, Hate, Courage, Defiance“Who can enjoy alone? Or all enjoying what contentment find?” John Milton
Solitude, Companionship, Happiness, Human Connection, Fulfillment
John Milton Solitude, Companionship, Happiness, Human Connection, Fulfillment“This is servitude, To serve the unwise.” John Milton
Servitude, Wisdom, Leadership, Social Criticism, Folly
John Milton Servitude, Wisdom, Leadership, Social Criticism, Folly“Our torments also may in length of time Become our elements, these piercing fires As soft as now severe, our temper changed Into their temper.” John Milton
Suffering, Adaptation, Hell, Transformation, Human Resilience
John Milton Suffering, Adaptation, Hell, Transformation, Human Resilience“I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble Education; laborious indeed at first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.” John Milton
Education, Virtue, Effort, Reward, Personal Growth
John Milton Education, Virtue, Effort, Reward, Personal Growth“Such sober certainty of waking bliss.” John Milton
Happiness, Certainty, Contentment, Consciousness, Joy
John Milton Happiness, Certainty, Contentment, Consciousness, Joy“Now the bright morning-star, day's harbinger, comes dancing from the east.” John Milton
Morning, Hope, New Beginnings, Nature, Celestial Imagery
John Milton Morning, Hope, New Beginnings, Nature, Celestial Imagery“I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes and dogs.” John Milton
Liberty, Ignorance, Criticism, Wisdom, Societal Resistance
John Milton Liberty, Ignorance, Criticism, Wisdom, Societal Resistance“Myself, and all the Angelic Host, that stand in the sight of God enthroned, our happy state hold, as you yours, while our obedience hold. On other surety none: freely we serve, because we freely love.” John Milton
Obedience, Love, Free Will, Divine Order, Angelic Nature
John Milton Obedience, Love, Free Will, Divine Order, Angelic Nature