Should God create another Eve, and I Another Rib afford, yet loss of thee Would never from my heart; no no, I feel The Link of Nature draw me: Flesh of Flesh, Bone of my Bone thou art, and from thy State Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.
John Milton
Love, Creation, Unity, Commitment, Adam And Eve
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“Rich and various gems inlay The unadorned bosom of the deep.” John Milton
Nature, Beauty, Hidden Treasure, Ocean, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Nature, Beauty, Hidden Treasure, Ocean, Poetic Imagery“Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place.” John Milton
Prudence, Wisdom, Discernment, Circumstance, Virtue
John Milton Prudence, Wisdom, Discernment, Circumstance, Virtue“Innumerable as the stars of night, Or stars of morning, dewdrops which the sun Impearls on every leaf and every flower.” John Milton
Nature, Abundance, Beauty, Imagery, Cosmic Scale
John Milton Nature, Abundance, Beauty, Imagery, Cosmic Scale“Fame is the last infirmity of the human mind.” John Milton
Fame, Human Nature, Vanity, Ambition, Weakness
John Milton Fame, Human Nature, Vanity, Ambition, Weakness“Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil.” John Milton
Fame, Mortality, Human Achievement, Earthly Limitations, Ambition
John Milton Fame, Mortality, Human Achievement, Earthly Limitations, Ambition“Farewell happy fields, Where joy forever dwells: Hail, horrors, hail.” John Milton
Paradise Lost, Transition, Contrast, Acceptance, Fallen State
John Milton Paradise Lost, Transition, Contrast, Acceptance, Fallen State“Govern well thy appetite, lest Sin surprise thee, and her black attendant Death.” John Milton
Self-control, Sin, Death, Temptation, Moral Guidance
John Milton Self-control, Sin, Death, Temptation, Moral Guidance“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“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“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 argument with men a woman ever Goes by the worse, whatever be her cause.” John Milton
Gender, Argument, Injustice, Society, Inequality
John Milton Gender, Argument, Injustice, Society, Inequality“To know that which lies before us in daily life is the prime wisdom.” John Milton
Wisdom, Daily Life, Practicality, Present Moment, Knowledge
John Milton Wisdom, Daily Life, Practicality, Present Moment, Knowledge“Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe.” John Milton
Victory, Force, Wisdom, Conflict Resolution, True Conquest
John Milton Victory, Force, Wisdom, Conflict Resolution, True Conquest“He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things ought himself to be a true poem.” John Milton
Writing, Virtue, Self-improvement, Artistry, Personal Growth
John Milton Writing, Virtue, Self-improvement, Artistry, Personal Growth“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“Heaven Is as the Book of God before thee set, Wherein to read His wondrous works.” John Milton
Heaven, Divine Revelation, Nature, Knowledge, Spiritual Insight
John Milton Heaven, Divine Revelation, Nature, Knowledge, Spiritual Insight“With thee conversing I forget all time.” John Milton
Love, Companionship, Timelessness, Conversation, Relationship
John Milton Love, Companionship, Timelessness, Conversation, Relationship“Beauty is Nature's coin, must not be hoarded, But must be current, and the good thereof Consists in mutual and partaken bliss.” John Milton
Beauty, Nature, Sharing, Happiness, Human Connection
John Milton Beauty, Nature, Sharing, Happiness, Human Connection