Quotes by John Milton
Explore 31 approved quotes attributed to John Milton.
About John Milton
English poet and civil servant · 1608 – 1674
Known for: Paradise Lost, Areopagitica
“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 MiltonInspirational quotes“He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.”
— John MiltonInspirational quotes“The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.”
— John MiltonHappiness quotes“There is nothing that making men rich and strong but that which they carry inside of them. True wealth is of the heart, not of the hand.”
— John MiltonStrong quotes“Every cloud has a silver lining.”
— John MiltonInspirational quotes“Solitude sometimes is best society.”
— John MiltonSolitude quotes“The best apology against false accusers is silence.”
— John MiltonApology quotes“The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.”
— John MiltonLove quotes“Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.”
— John MiltonTruth quotes“Where no hope is left, is left no fear.”
— John MiltonInspirational quotes“Boast not of what thou would'st have done, but do.”
— John MiltonDone quotes“Innocence, Once Lost, Can Never Be Regained. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon, Can Never Be Lost.”
— John MiltonDarkness quotes