John Milton
10 quotes
English poet and intellectual, best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, considered one of the greatest works in the English language.
“Hail, holy light, offspring of heaven firstborn!”
“Free will is the foundation of human dignity.”
“To know that which before us lies in daily life is the prime wisdom.”
“The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.”
“Awake, arise or be forever fallen!”
“A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.”
“What hath night to do with sleep?”
“They also serve who only stand and wait.”
“Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.”
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.”