Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe.
John Milton
Victory, Force, Wisdom, Conflict Resolution, True Conquest
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“Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.” John Milton
Revenge, Consequences, Bitterness, Moral Lesson, Human Nature
John Milton Revenge, Consequences, Bitterness, Moral Lesson, Human Nature“Hide me from day's garish eye, While the bee with honied thigh, That at her flowery work doth sing, And the waters murmuring With such consort as they keep, Entice the dewy-feathered sleep.” John Milton
Nature, Sleep, Tranquility, Imagery, Sensory Experience
John Milton Nature, Sleep, Tranquility, Imagery, Sensory Experience“Not to know me argues yourselves unknown.” John Milton
Self-knowledge, Identity, Wisdom, Understanding, Introspection
John Milton Self-knowledge, Identity, Wisdom, Understanding, Introspection“With thee conversing I forget all time.” John Milton
Love, Companionship, Timelessness, Conversation, Relationship
John Milton Love, Companionship, Timelessness, Conversation, Relationship“Loneliness is the first thing which God's eye named not good.” John Milton
Loneliness, Divine Judgment, Human Nature, Companionship, Creation
John Milton Loneliness, Divine Judgment, Human Nature, Companionship, Creation“Perplexed and troubled at his bad success The Tempter stood, nor had what to reply, Discovered in his fraud, thrown from his hope.” John Milton
Temptation, Failure, Deception, Hope, Divine Victory
John Milton Temptation, Failure, Deception, Hope, Divine Victory“I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes and dogs.” John Milton
Liberty, Ignorance, Criticism, Wisdom, Societal Resistance
John Milton Liberty, Ignorance, Criticism, Wisdom, Societal Resistance“Moping melancholy And moon-struck madness.” John Milton
Melancholy, Madness, Mental State, Alliteration, Human Condition
John Milton Melancholy, Madness, Mental State, Alliteration, Human Condition“For neither man nor angel can discern hypocrisy, the only evil that walks invisible, except to God alone.” John Milton
Hypocrisy, Evil, Divine Perception, Human Limitation, Morality
John Milton Hypocrisy, Evil, Divine Perception, Human Limitation, Morality“Then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A Paradise within thee, happier far.” John Milton
Paradise, Inner Peace, Contentment, Spiritual Growth, Self-discovery
John Milton Paradise, Inner Peace, Contentment, Spiritual Growth, Self-discovery“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“In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.” John Milton
Change, Fear, Power, Darkness, Political Upheaval
John Milton Change, Fear, Power, Darkness, Political Upheaval“Dim eclipse, disastrous twilight.” John Milton
Darkness, Foreboding, Cosmic Event, Ominous Imagery, Nature
John Milton Darkness, Foreboding, Cosmic Event, Ominous Imagery, Nature“He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon.” John Milton
Inner Light, Conscience, Darkness, Self-imprisonment, Moral State
John Milton Inner Light, Conscience, Darkness, Self-imprisonment, Moral State“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“Money brings honor, friends, conquest, and realms.” John Milton
Money, Power, Influence, Wealth, Human Nature
John Milton Money, Power, Influence, Wealth, Human Nature“They who have put out the people's eyes reproach them of their blindness.” John Milton
Oppression, Ignorance, Hypocrisy, Manipulation, Social Criticism
John Milton Oppression, Ignorance, Hypocrisy, Manipulation, Social Criticism“A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.” John Milton
Books, Wisdom, Knowledge, Spirit, Learning
John Milton Books, Wisdom, Knowledge, Spirit, Learning