Laws can discover sin, but not remove it.
John Milton
Law, Sin, Morality, Human Nature, Societal Limitations
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“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“The liberty of conscience, which above all other things ought to be to all men dearest and most precious.” John Milton
Liberty, Conscience, Freedom, Human Rights, Morality
John Milton Liberty, Conscience, Freedom, Human Rights, Morality“If this fail, The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble.” John Milton
Failure, Cosmic Order, Instability, Foundation, Metaphor
John Milton Failure, Cosmic Order, Instability, Foundation, Metaphor“Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness.” John Milton
Greed, Human Nature, Materialism, Inner Character, Moral Criticism
John Milton Greed, Human Nature, Materialism, Inner Character, Moral Criticism“Horror and doubt distract His troubled thoughts and from the bottom stir The Hell within him, for within him Hell He brings and round about him, nor from Hell One step no more than from himself can fly By change of place.” John Milton
Inner Turmoil, Hell, Self, Inescapable Nature, Torment
John Milton Inner Turmoil, Hell, Self, Inescapable Nature, Torment“Joking decides great things, Stronger and better oft than earnest can.” John Milton
Humor, Decision-making, Power, Seriousness, Human Nature
John Milton Humor, Decision-making, Power, Seriousness, Human Nature“O visions ill foreseen! Better had I Liv'd ignorant of future, so had borne My part of evil only.” John Milton
Foresight, Ignorance, Future, Evil, Burden Of Knowledge
John Milton Foresight, Ignorance, Future, Evil, Burden Of Knowledge“Swinish gluttony never looks to heaven amidst its gorgeous feast; but with besotted, base ingratitude, cravens and blasphemes his feeder.” John Milton
Gluttony, Ingratitude, Morality, Excess, Spiritual Blindness
John Milton Gluttony, Ingratitude, Morality, Excess, Spiritual Blindness“Hell has no benefits, only torture.” John Milton
Hell, Suffering, Punishment, Afterlife, Divine Judgment
John Milton Hell, Suffering, Punishment, Afterlife, Divine Judgment“The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide: They hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.” John Milton
Choice, Providence, Journey, Fall Of Man, New Beginnings
John Milton Choice, Providence, Journey, Fall Of Man, New Beginnings“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“In Physic, things of melancholic hue and quality are used against melancholy, sour against sour, salt to remove salt humors.” John Milton
Medicine, Melancholy, Balance, Healing, Holistic Approach
John Milton Medicine, Melancholy, Balance, Healing, Holistic Approach“For so I created them free and free they must remain.” John Milton
Free Will, Creation, Divine Plan, Human Nature, Freedom
John Milton Free Will, Creation, Divine Plan, Human Nature, Freedom“Be lowly wise: Think only what concerns thee and thy being.” John Milton
Wisdom, Humility, Self-knowledge, Focus, Personal Growth
John Milton Wisdom, Humility, Self-knowledge, Focus, Personal Growth“The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness.” John Milton
Martyrdom, Strength, Weakness, Faith, Spiritual Power
John Milton Martyrdom, Strength, Weakness, Faith, Spiritual Power“Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.” John Milton
Learning, Debate, Knowledge, Intellectual Growth, Wisdom
John Milton Learning, Debate, Knowledge, Intellectual Growth, Wisdom