John Milton

Quotes

The mind is its own place and in itself can make a heaven of Hell and a hell of Heaven
Better reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.
Hell has no benefits, only torture.
Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.
He who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, but he who destroys a good book kills reason itself.
He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
No man who know aught can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free.
None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.
Here at least we shall be free. . . Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.
I am a part of all that I have met.
...A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
A good book is the precious life-blood of the master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose for a life beyond.
He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth.
If it come to prohibiting, there is aught more likely to be prohibited than truth itself.
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinions in good men is but knowledge in the making.
Who overcomes by force hath overcome but half his foe.
Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n.
Awake, arise, or be forever fall'n.
Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell.
Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.