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
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“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
John Milton Love, Creation, Unity, Commitment, Adam And Eve“O nightingale, that on yon bloomy spray Warblest at eve, when all the woods are still; Thou with fresh hope the lover's heart dost fill While the jolly hours lead on propitious May.” John Milton
Nature, Love, Hope, Spring, Birdsong
John Milton Nature, Love, Hope, Spring, Birdsong“Wealth and honours, which most men pursue, easily change masters; they desert to the side which excels in virtue, industry, and endurance of toil, and they abandon the slothful.” John Milton
Wealth, Virtue, Industry, Perseverance, Moral Economy
John Milton Wealth, Virtue, Industry, Perseverance, Moral Economy“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“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“Innocence, Once Lost, Can Never Be Regained. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon, Can Never Be Lost.” John Milton
Innocence, Experience, Darkness, Human Nature, Irreversibility
John Milton Innocence, Experience, Darkness, Human Nature, Irreversibility“Necessity and chance Approach not me, and what I will is fate.” John Milton
Fate, Free Will, Destiny, Power, Self-determination
John Milton Fate, Free Will, Destiny, Power, Self-determination“The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed.” John Milton
Spiritual Hunger, Leadership, Neglect, Metaphor, Social Criticism
John Milton Spiritual Hunger, Leadership, Neglect, Metaphor, Social Criticism“Hell has no benefits, only torture.” John Milton
Hell, Suffering, Punishment, Afterlife, Divine Judgment
John Milton Hell, Suffering, Punishment, Afterlife, Divine Judgment“The never-ending flight Of future days.” John Milton
Time, Future, Eternity, Continuity, Human Existence
John Milton Time, Future, Eternity, Continuity, Human Existence“To-morrow to fresh woods, and pastures new.” John Milton
New Beginnings, Hope, Nature, Journey, Change
John Milton New Beginnings, Hope, Nature, Journey, Change“Time, though in Eternity, applied To motion, measures all things durable By present, past, and future.” John Milton
Time, Eternity, Measurement, Existence, Cosmic Order
John Milton Time, Eternity, Measurement, Existence, Cosmic Order“Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, sober steadfast, and demure, all in a robe of darkest grain, flowing with majestic train.” John Milton
Melancholy, Purity, Solemnity, Personification, Imagery
John Milton Melancholy, Purity, Solemnity, Personification, Imagery“Let none admire that riches grow in hell; that soil may best deserve the precious bane.” John Milton
Hell, Wealth, Corruption, Evil, Moral Warning
John Milton Hell, Wealth, Corruption, Evil, Moral Warning“Eye me, blest Providence, and square my trial To my proportion'd strength.” John Milton
Divine Providence, Trials, Strength, Faith, Personal Growth
John Milton Divine Providence, Trials, Strength, Faith, Personal Growth“Time will run back and fetch the Age of Gold.” John Milton
Time, Golden Age, Nostalgia, Hope, Cyclical Nature
John Milton Time, Golden Age, Nostalgia, Hope, Cyclical Nature“Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?” John Milton
Divine Inspiration, Mortal Limitation, Enchantment, Beauty, Transcendence
John Milton Divine Inspiration, Mortal Limitation, Enchantment, Beauty, Transcendence“I fled, and cry'd out, Death; Hell trembled at the hideous name, and sigh'd From all her caves, and back resounded, Death.” John Milton
Death, Hell, Fear, Power Of Words, Cosmic Response
John Milton Death, Hell, Fear, Power Of Words, Cosmic Response