The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
John Milton

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.
John Milton

Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.
John Milton

For what can war, but endless war, still breed?
John Milton

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.
John Milton

Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.
John Milton

When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty attained that wise men look for.
John Milton

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.
John Milton

Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship.
John Milton

A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.
John Milton

Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self.
John Milton

They also serve who only stand and wait.
John Milton

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
John Milton

Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth.
John Miltion

Let not England forget her precedence of teaching nations how to live.
John Milton


Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.
John Milton

Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.
John Milton

The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
John Milton

To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable.
John Milton

None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.
John Milton

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

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

He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
John Milton

Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk.
John Milton

No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free.
John Milton

Biography
Nationality: English
Type: Poet
Born: December 9, 1608
Died: November 8, 1674