He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon.
John Milton
Inner Light, Conscience, Darkness, Self-imprisonment, Moral State
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“Where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes, That comes to all.” John Milton
Despair, Hell, Hopelessness, Suffering, Damnation
John Milton Despair, Hell, Hopelessness, Suffering, Damnation“Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm, A sylvan scene, and as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.” John Milton
Nature, Trees, Landscape, Beauty, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Nature, Trees, Landscape, Beauty, Poetic Imagery“God is thy law, thou mine: to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise. With thee conversing I forget all time.” John Milton
Gender Roles, Divine Order, Love, Knowledge, Timelessness
John Milton Gender Roles, Divine Order, Love, Knowledge, Timelessness“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“Vanity is definitely my favorite sin.” John Milton
Vanity, Sin, Self-love, Temptation, Human Nature
John Milton Vanity, Sin, Self-love, Temptation, Human Nature“He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.” John Milton
Self-control, Inner Strength, Wisdom, Mastery, True Power
John Milton Self-control, Inner Strength, Wisdom, Mastery, True Power“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.” John Milton
Evening, Nature, Silence, Rest, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Evening, Nature, Silence, Rest, Poetic Imagery“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“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“I see thou art implacable, more deaf To pray'rs than winds and seas. Yet winds to seas Are reconcil'd at length, and sea to shore: Thy anger, unappeasable, still rages Eternal tempest never to be calm'd.” John Milton
Anger, Reconciliation, Nature, Human Emotion, Divine Wrath
John Milton Anger, Reconciliation, Nature, Human Emotion, Divine Wrath“Now conscience wakes despair That slumber'd,-wakes the bitter memory Of what he was, what is, and what must be Worse.” John Milton
Conscience, Despair, Memory, Regret, Moral Awakening
John Milton Conscience, Despair, Memory, Regret, Moral Awakening“For truth is strong next to the Almighty. She needs no policies or stratagems or licensings to make her victorious. These are the shifts and the defences that error uses against her power.” John Milton
Truth, Strength, Divine Power, Error, Moral Victory
John Milton Truth, Strength, Divine Power, Error, Moral Victory“I sung of Chaos and Eternal Night, Taught by the heav'nly Muse to venture down The dark descent, and up to reascend...” John Milton
Poetry, Inspiration, Cosmic Themes, Divine Guidance, Spiritual Journey
John Milton Poetry, Inspiration, Cosmic Themes, Divine Guidance, Spiritual Journey“Lifted up so high I disdained subjection, and thought one step higher would set me highest.” John Milton
Pride, Ambition, Fall, Rebellion, Hubris
John Milton Pride, Ambition, Fall, Rebellion, Hubris“I will not allow my daughters to learn foreign languages because one tongue is sufficient for a woman.” John Milton
Gender Roles, Education, Language, Prejudice, Cultural Limitations
John Milton Gender Roles, Education, Language, Prejudice, Cultural Limitations“This horror will grow mild, this darkness light.” John Milton
Hope, Transformation, Adversity, Light And Darkness, Optimism
John Milton Hope, Transformation, Adversity, Light And Darkness, Optimism“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
John Milton Evil, Temptation, Purity, Innocence, Moral Responsibility“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