Sweet bird, that shun the noise of folly, most musical, most melancholy!
John Milton
Nature, Music, Solitude, Melancholy, Wisdom
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“Farewell Hope, and with Hope farewell Fear.” John Milton
Hope, Fear, Emotions, Farewell, Human Condition
John Milton Hope, Fear, Emotions, Farewell, Human Condition“For no falsehood can endure Touch of celestial temper.” John Milton
Truth, Divinity, Falsehood, Morality, Spiritual Power
John Milton Truth, Divinity, Falsehood, Morality, Spiritual Power“No war or battle sound was heard the world around.” John Milton
Peace, Silence, Utopia, Global Harmony, Ideal World
John Milton Peace, Silence, Utopia, Global Harmony, Ideal World“God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts. Who best Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state Is kingly: thousands at his bidding speed, And post o'er land and ocean without rest; They also serve who only stand and wait.” John Milton
Divine Service, Humility, Patience, Obedience, Human Purpose
John Milton Divine Service, Humility, Patience, Obedience, Human Purpose“Be strong, live happy and love, but first of all Him whom to love is to obey, and keep His great command!” John Milton
Strength, Happiness, Love, Obedience, Divine Command
John Milton Strength, Happiness, Love, Obedience, Divine Command“The never-ending flight Of future days.” John Milton
Time, Future, Eternity, Continuity, Human Existence
John Milton Time, Future, Eternity, Continuity, Human Existence“All seemed well pleased, all seemed, but were not all.” John Milton
Appearance, Reality, Deception, Discontent, Human Nature
John Milton Appearance, Reality, Deception, Discontent, Human Nature“Virtue that wavers is not virtue, but vice revolted from itself, and after a while returning. The actions of just and pious men do not darken in their middle course.” John Milton
Virtue, Constancy, Moral Strength, Righteousness, Human Nature
John Milton Virtue, Constancy, Moral Strength, Righteousness, Human Nature“The rising world of waters dark and deep.” John Milton
Creation, Chaos, Depth, Primordial Waters, Biblical Allusion
John Milton Creation, Chaos, Depth, Primordial Waters, Biblical Allusion“Biochemically, love is just like eating large amounts of chocolate.” John Milton
Love, Science, Humor, Chemistry, Human Emotion
John Milton Love, Science, Humor, Chemistry, Human Emotion“Vanity is definitely my favorite sin.” John Milton
Vanity, Sin, Self-love, Temptation, Human Nature
John Milton Vanity, Sin, Self-love, Temptation, Human Nature“There are no songs comparable to the songs of Zion, no orations equal to those of the prophets, and no politics like those which the Scriptures teach.” John Milton
Scripture, Inspiration, Divine Wisdom, Art, Politics
John Milton Scripture, Inspiration, Divine Wisdom, Art, Politics“Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.” John Milton
Love, Reconciliation, Relationships, Harmony, Human Nature
John Milton Love, Reconciliation, Relationships, Harmony, Human Nature“He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.” John Milton
Revenge, Healing, Forgiveness, Self-harm, Wisdom
John Milton Revenge, Healing, Forgiveness, Self-harm, Wisdom“Impostor; do not charge most innocent Nature, As if she would her children should be riotous With her abundance; she, good cateress, Means her provision only to the good, That live according to her sober laws, And holy dictate of spare temperance.” John Milton
Nature, Abundance, Morality, Temperance, Divine Provision
John Milton Nature, Abundance, Morality, Temperance, Divine Provision“It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest merit, That woman's love can win, or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit.” John Milton
Love, Mystery, Human Nature, Attraction, Relationships
John Milton Love, Mystery, Human Nature, Attraction, Relationships“Here we may reign secure; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.” John Milton
Ambition, Power, Hell, Heaven, Pride
John Milton Ambition, Power, Hell, Heaven, Pride