The wife, where danger or dishonour lurks, Safest and seemliest by her husband stays, Who guards her, or with her the worst endures.
John Milton
Marriage, Loyalty, Protection, Partnership, Gender Roles
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“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“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“The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty.” John Milton
Liberty, Nature, Freedom, Personification, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Liberty, Nature, Freedom, Personification, Poetic Imagery“Those whom reason hath equalled, force hath made supreme.” John Milton
Reason, Force, Power, Equality, Supremacy
John Milton Reason, Force, Power, Equality, Supremacy“Education of youth is not a bow for every man to shoot in that counts himself a teacher; but will require sinews almost equal to those which Homer gave to Ulysses.” John Milton
Education, Teaching, Responsibility, Skill, Classical Reference
John Milton Education, Teaching, Responsibility, Skill, Classical Reference“Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss.” John Milton
Goodness, Virtue, Evil, Beauty, Moral Contrast
John Milton Goodness, Virtue, Evil, Beauty, Moral Contrast“None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.” John Milton
Freedom, Morality, Virtue, License, Human Nature
John Milton Freedom, Morality, Virtue, License, Human Nature“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“True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.” John Milton
Greed, Modesty, Wealth, Virtue, Social Commentary
John Milton Greed, Modesty, Wealth, Virtue, Social Commentary“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“Let us no more contend, nor blame each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive, In offices of love, how we may lighten each other's burden.” John Milton
Reconciliation, Love, Mutual Support, Forgiveness, Unity
John Milton Reconciliation, Love, Mutual Support, Forgiveness, Unity“Courage never to submit of yield.” John Milton
Courage, Perseverance, Strength, Determination, Resilience
John Milton Courage, Perseverance, Strength, Determination, Resilience“Opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.” John Milton
Opinion, Knowledge, Wisdom, Personal Growth, Intellectual Development
John Milton Opinion, Knowledge, Wisdom, Personal Growth, Intellectual Development“Take heed lest passion sway Thy judgement to do aught, which else free will Would not admit.” John Milton
Passion, Judgment, Free Will, Self-control, Moral Choice
John Milton Passion, Judgment, Free Will, Self-control, Moral Choice“Sport, that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides. Come and trip it as ye go, On the light fantastic toe.” John Milton
Joy, Laughter, Dance, Carefree, Youthful Spirit
John Milton Joy, Laughter, Dance, Carefree, Youthful Spirit“Let none henceforth seek needless cause to approve The faith they owe; when earnestly they seek Such proof, conclude, they then begin to fail.” John Milton
Faith, Doubt, Proof, Belief, Spiritual Weakness
John Milton Faith, Doubt, Proof, Belief, Spiritual Weakness“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“Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.” John Milton
Revenge, Victory, Consolation, Conflict, Human Desire
John Milton Revenge, Victory, Consolation, Conflict, Human Desire