John Milton, Paradise Lost Quotes

Solitude sometimes is best society.

Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light.

Awake, arise or be for ever fall’n.

What hath night to do with sleep?

For so I created them free and free they must remain.

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven..

Be strong, live happy and love, but first of allHim whom to love is to obey, and keepHis great command!

Consult.../what reinforcement we may gain from hope, /If not, what resolution from despair.

Even the demons are encouraged when their chief is "not lost in loss itself.

Our torments also may in length of timeBecome our Elements.

...So little knowsAny but God alone to value rightThe good before him but perverts best thingsTo worst abuse or to their meanest use.

Shalt thou give law to God, shalt thou disputeWith Him the points of liberty who madeThee what thou art and formed the pow'rs of Heav'nSuch as He pleased and circumscribed their being?

Neither man nor angel can discern hypocrisy, the only evil that walks invisible except to God alone.

Never can true reconcilement grow where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep...

th' unconquerable will, / And study of revenge, immortal hate, / And courage never to submit or yield/ And what is else not to be overcome?