John Milton — "Abashed the devil stood, and felt how awful goodness is."

"Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe."

"Milton argued that might does not make right, rulers must conform to a higher law, and, if they fail to do so, those suffering under their rule are wholly justified in rebelling against their former l…"

"To be more known, to be more loved, to be more praised, to be more admired, to be more sought after, to be more followed, to be more magnified, to be more glorified, to be more adored, to be more wors…"

"His rod revers'd, And backward mutters of dissevering power."

"Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for knowledge is as food, and needs no less variety than appetite."