For what can war, but endless war, still breed?
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the destructive nature of war and its perpetuation.
John Milton's quote questions the purpose of war, suggesting that it leads only to more conflict and suffering without any resolution. It invites contemplation on the cyclical violence that war engenders and challenges the idea that war can yield any positive outcomes, ultimately highlighting the futility of such actions.
In practice
During a peace rally, to emphasize the need for resolution over conflict.
They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones.
Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss
The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.
This American government - what is it but a tradition, though a recent one, endeavoring to transmit itself unimpaired to posterity, but each instant losing some of its integrity? It has not the vitality and force of a single living man; for a single man can bend it to his will.
Polluted by crimes, and torn by the bitterest remorse, where can I find rest but in death?
There is something almost cruel about the Christian's being placed in a world which in every way wants to pressure him to do the opposite of what God bids him to do.
The nationalist has a broad hatred and a narrow love.
An innocent man is a sin before God. Inhuman and therefore untrustworthy. No man should live without absorbing the sins of his kind, the foul air of his innocence, even if it did wilt rows of angel trumpets and cause them to fall from their vines.
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