Famous Quotes by John Milton

Below are famous quotes by John Milton - English poet (1608 - 1674).

...A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.

A good book is the precious life-blood of the master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose for a life beyond.

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

He who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, but he who destroys a good book kills reason itself.

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

I am a part of all that I have met.

If it come to prohibiting, there is aught more likely to be prohibited than truth itself.

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

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

Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinions in good men is but knowledge in the making.

Who overcomes by force hath overcome but half his foe.

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