Who said: "They also serve who only stand and wait"?

John Milton's quote "They also serve who only stand and wait" has the possible meaning where all people have a place in this world and they all perform a function, regardless of their ability or disability.

The quote is the last line of the poem “On His Blindness” by John Milton. This is where Milton reflects on the fact that he has a place in God's world despite his disability.

John Milton was an English poet and intellectual who served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell. He was born on December 9, 1608 on Bread Street, City of London, United Kingdom. He lived for 66 years and died on November 8, 1674 in Bunhill Row, London, United Kingdom. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval. He is best known for his epic poem "Paradise Lost" (1667),