Quotes by John Milton, Paradise Lost

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The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Awake, arise or be for ever fall’n. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Be strong, live happy and love, but first of allHim whom to love is to obey, and keepHis great command! — John Milton, Paradise Lost
And of the sixth day yet remainedThere wanted yet the master work, the endOf all yet done: a creature who not prone And — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Consult.../what reinforcement we may gain from hope,/If not, what resolution from despair. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Our state cannot be severed, we are one,One flesh; to lose thee were to lose myself. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Immortal amarant, a flower which onceIn paradise, fast by the tree of life,Began to bloom; but soon for man's offenceTo — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Henceforth an individual solace dear; Part of my Soul I seek thee, and thee claim My other half: with that thy gentle ha — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Shall that be shut to man, which to the beast Is open? or will God incense his ire For such a petty trespass? and not pr — John Milton, Paradise Lost
For so I created them free and free they must remain. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
But now at last the sacred influenceOf light appears, and rom the walls of Heav'nShoots far into the bosom of dim NightA — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Of four infernal rivers that disgorge/ Into the burning Lake their baleful streams;/Abhorred Styx the flood of deadly ha — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Even the demons are encouraged when their chief is "not lost in loss itself. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Chaos and ancient Night, I come no spy,With purpose to explore or to disturbThe secrets of your realm, but by constraint — John Milton, Paradise Lost
A grateful mind by owing owes not, but still pays, at once indebted and discharged; what burden then? — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Our torments also may in length of timeBecome our Elements. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Oh goodness infinite, goodness immense!That all this good of evil shall produce,And evil turn to good; more wonderfulTha — John Milton, Paradise Lost
...So little knowsAny but God alone to value rightThe good before him but perverts best thingsTo worst abuse or to their — John Milton, Paradise Lost