Evil into the mind of god or man may come and go, so unapproved, and leave no spot or blame behind.
John Milton
Evil, Temptation, Purity, Innocence, Moral Responsibility
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“A limbo large and broad, since call'd The Paradise of Fools to few unknown.” John Milton
Folly, Paradise, Ignorance, Spiritual State, Human Condition
John Milton Folly, Paradise, Ignorance, Spiritual State, Human Condition“Courage never to submit of yield.” John Milton
Courage, Perseverance, Strength, Determination, Resilience
John Milton Courage, Perseverance, Strength, Determination, Resilience“Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise.” John Milton
Fame, Motivation, Ambition, Spirit, Achievement
John Milton Fame, Motivation, Ambition, Spirit, Achievement“These two imparadised in one another's arms, the happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill of bliss on bliss.” John Milton
Love, Paradise, Happiness, Relationship, Bliss
John Milton Love, Paradise, Happiness, Relationship, Bliss“How gladly would I meet mortality, my sentence, and be earth in sensible! How glad would lay me down, as in my mother's lap! There I should rest, and sleep secure.” John Milton
Mortality, Death, Nature, Rest, Maternal Imagery
John Milton Mortality, Death, Nature, Rest, Maternal Imagery“Enflamed with the study of learning and the admiration of virtue; stirred up with high hopes of living to be brave men and worthy patriots, dear to God, and famous to all ages.” John Milton
Education, Virtue, Patriotism, Ambition, Legacy
John Milton Education, Virtue, Patriotism, Ambition, Legacy“Blind mouths! That scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook.” John Milton
Ignorance, Incompetence, Leadership, Criticism, Metaphor
John Milton Ignorance, Incompetence, Leadership, Criticism, Metaphor“Join with thee calm Peace and Quiet, Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet.” John Milton
Peace, Tranquility, Fasting, Divine Communion, Spiritual Practice
John Milton Peace, Tranquility, Fasting, Divine Communion, Spiritual Practice“Ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void.” John Milton
Pain, Commitment, Human Nature, Weakness, Vows
John Milton Pain, Commitment, Human Nature, Weakness, Vows“Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship.” John Milton
Beauty, Nature, Display, Society, Admiration
John Milton Beauty, Nature, Display, Society, Admiration“Beyond is all abyss, eternity, whose end no eye can reach.” John Milton
Eternity, Infinity, Mystery, Cosmic Scale, Human Limitation
John Milton Eternity, Infinity, Mystery, Cosmic Scale, Human Limitation“Nations grow corrupt, love bondage more than liberty; bondage with ease than strenuous liberty.” John Milton
Corruption, Liberty, Bondage, National Character, Moral Decay
John Milton Corruption, Liberty, Bondage, National Character, Moral Decay“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” John Milton
Liberty, Knowledge, Free Speech, Conscience, Human Rights
John Milton Liberty, Knowledge, Free Speech, Conscience, Human Rights“Retiring from the popular noise, I seek This unfrequented place to find some ease.” John Milton
Solitude, Peace, Retreat, Nature, Self-reflection
John Milton Solitude, Peace, Retreat, Nature, Self-reflection“Loneliness is the first thing which God's eye named not good.” John Milton
Loneliness, Divine Judgment, Human Nature, Companionship, Creation
John Milton Loneliness, Divine Judgment, Human Nature, Companionship, Creation“Not to know me argues yourselves unknown.” John Milton
Self-knowledge, Identity, Wisdom, Understanding, Introspection
John Milton Self-knowledge, Identity, Wisdom, Understanding, Introspection“For to interpose a little ease, Let our frail thoughts dally with false surmise.” John Milton
Imagination, Comfort, Illusion, Human Weakness, Mental Escape
John Milton Imagination, Comfort, Illusion, Human Weakness, Mental Escape