All John Milton Quotes
Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness.
John Milton
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The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
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Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.
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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
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He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
John Milton
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The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
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Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship.
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When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty attained that wise men look for.
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Let not England forget her precedence of teaching nations how to live.
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Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self.
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