Quotes by John Milton

"To know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime Wisdom; what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence."

"Peace hath her victories No less renowned than war."

"Who overcomes By force, hath overcome but half his foe."

"Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds."

"Millions of spiritual Creatures walk the Earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep."

"In those vernal seasons of the year, when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against Nature not to go out and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth."

"Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back onitself recoils."

"To reign is worth ambition though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n."

"His tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason."

"They also serve who only stand and wait."

"Accuse not Nature, she hath done her part; Do thou but thine."

"The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven."

"For neither Man nor Angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks Invisible, except to God alone."

"Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell; And in the lowest deep a lower deep Still threat'ning to devour me opens wide, To which the Hell I suffer seems a Heav'n."

"Long is the way And hard, that out of Hell leads up to light."

"A grateful mind By owing owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharg'd."

"Good, the more Communicated, more abundant grows."

"Just are the ways of God, And justifiable to men."

"None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license."

"Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days."