Time, though in Eternity, applied To motion, measures all things durable By present, past, and future.
John Milton
Time, Eternity, Measurement, Existence, Cosmic Order
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“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“The bird of Jove, stoop'd from his aery tour, Two birds of gayest plume before him drove.” John Milton
Nature, Birds, Mythology, Power, Imagery
John Milton Nature, Birds, Mythology, Power, Imagery“Yet some there be that by due steps aspire To lay their just hands on that golden key That opes the palace of Eternity.” John Milton
Aspiration, Eternity, Spiritual Journey, Divine Reward, Human Potential
John Milton Aspiration, Eternity, Spiritual Journey, Divine Reward, Human Potential“Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties forth With such a full and unwithdrawing hand, Covering the earth with odours, fruits, flocks, Thronging the seas with spawn innumerable, But all to please and sate the curious taste?” John Milton
Nature, Abundance, Purpose, Curiosity, Divine Providence
John Milton Nature, Abundance, Purpose, Curiosity, Divine Providence“What is strength without a double share of wisdom?” John Milton
Strength, Wisdom, Balance, Virtue, Human Potential
John Milton Strength, Wisdom, Balance, Virtue, Human Potential“Calm of mind, all passion spent.” John Milton
Tranquility, Passion, Contentment, Emotional State, Inner Peace
John Milton Tranquility, Passion, Contentment, Emotional State, Inner Peace“Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.” John Milton
Knowledge, Wisdom, Superficiality, Reading, Self-awareness
John Milton Knowledge, Wisdom, Superficiality, Reading, Self-awareness“The love-lorn nightingale nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well.” John Milton
Love, Sorrow, Nature, Poetry, Melancholy
John Milton Love, Sorrow, Nature, Poetry, Melancholy“A complete and generous education fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both public and private, of peace and war.” John Milton
Education, Virtue, Citizenship, Personal Development, Public Service
John Milton Education, Virtue, Citizenship, Personal Development, Public Service“Thrones, dominions, princedoms, virtues, powers – If these magnific titles yet remain Not merely titular.” John Milton
Power, Hierarchy, Divine Order, Cosmic Structure, Authority
John Milton Power, Hierarchy, Divine Order, Cosmic Structure, Authority“Nor jealousy Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.” John Milton
Jealousy, Love, Suffering, Human Emotion, Relationship
John Milton Jealousy, Love, Suffering, Human Emotion, Relationship“That space the Evil One abstracted stood From his own evil, and for the time remained Stupidly good, of enmity disarmed, Of guile, of hate, of envy, of revenge .” John Milton
Evil, Transformation, Goodness, Satan, Moral Complexity
John Milton Evil, Transformation, Goodness, Satan, Moral Complexity“Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth.” John Milton
Truth, Rejection, Birth, Societal Response, Knowledge
John Milton Truth, Rejection, Birth, Societal Response, Knowledge“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“Neither prosperity nor empire nor heaven can be worth winning at the price of a virulent temper, bloody hands, an anguished spirit, and a vain hatred of the rest of the world.” John Milton
Morality, Ambition, Peace, Virtue, Worldly Power
John Milton Morality, Ambition, Peace, Virtue, Worldly Power“God is thy law, thou mine: to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise. With thee conversing I forget all time.” John Milton
Gender Roles, Divine Order, Love, Knowledge, Timelessness
John Milton Gender Roles, Divine Order, Love, Knowledge, Timelessness“Sweetest Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen Within thy airy shell, By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale.” John Milton
Nature, Mythology, Poetry, Sound, Beauty
John Milton Nature, Mythology, Poetry, Sound, Beauty“Enflamed with the study of learning and the admiration of virtue; stirred up with high hopes of living to be brave men and worthy patriots, dear to God, and famous to all ages.” John Milton
Education, Virtue, Patriotism, Ambition, Legacy
John Milton Education, Virtue, Patriotism, Ambition, Legacy