John Milton Quotes, Perfection Quotes, Parent Quotes

The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.

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Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou livest, Live well; how long, or short, permit to Heaven.

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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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My latest found, Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight!

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The earth, though in comparison of heaven so small, nor glistering, may of solid good contain more plenty than the sun, that barren shines.

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With thee conversing I forget all time.

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

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Better to reign in hell than serve in heav'n.

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That practis'd falsehood under saintly shew, Deep malice to conceal, couch'd with revenge.

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Virtue that wavers is not virtue.

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Virtue hath no tongue to check vice's pride.

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Let no man seek Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall Him or his children.

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But now my task is smoothly done, I can fly, or I can run Quickly to the green earth's end, Where the bow'd welkin slow doth bend, And from thence can soar as soon To the corners of the Moon.

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Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, in every gesture dignity and love.

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

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None But such as are good men can give good things, And that which is not good, is not delicious To a well-govern'd and wise appetite.

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The best apology against false accusers is silence.

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I will not allow my daughters to learn foreign languages because one tongue is sufficient for a woman.

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God is thy law, thou mine.

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Ask for this great deliverer now, and find him Eyeless in Gaza at the mill with slaves.

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