Necessity, the tyrant's plea

Quote by John Milton

Topics: Tyranny Quotes

Beauty is Nature's brag, and must be shown In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities.

Beauty is Nature's brag, and must be shown In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities.

Calm of mind, all passion spent

Calm of mind, all passion spent

Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun...

Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun...

Laws can discover sin, but not remove it

Laws can discover sin, but not remove it

Servant of God, well done; well hast thou fought The better fight

Servant of God, well done; well hast thou fought The better fight

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the...

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Man's disobedience) brought into this World a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death,...

Man's disobedience) brought into this World a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death,...

Biochemically, love is just like eating large amounts of chocolate.

Biochemically, love is just like eating large amounts of chocolate.

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that...

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that...

These two imparadised in one another's arms, the happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill of...

These two imparadised in one another's arms, the happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill of...

Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.

Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.

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

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

He who destroys a good book kills reason itself.

He who destroys a good book kills reason itself.

If there be any difference among professed believers as to the sense of Scripture, it...

If there be any difference among professed believers as to the sense of Scripture, it...

Laws can discover sin, but not remove it

Laws can discover sin, but not remove it

There's a greater law than the FDA, and that is an obligation of a doctor...

There's a greater law than the FDA, and that is an obligation of a doctor...

Good laws are begot by bad actions

Good laws are begot by bad actions