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No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free.

John Milton

Men

Man

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

Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.

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

The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.

Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness.

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

John Milton

Covetousness

Modesty

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

John Milton

Truth

World

Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk.

When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty attained that wise men look for.

Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self.

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

John Milton

Rules