John Milton - Dr. Faustus

The mind is its own place and in itself can make a heaven of Hell and a hell of Heaven
John Milton
...A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
John Milton - Paradise Lost
Better reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.
John Milton
If it come to prohibiting, there is aught more likely to be prohibited than truth itself.
John Milton
He who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, but he who destroys a good book kills reason itself.
John Milton
Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.
John Milton - Paradise Lost
Hell has no benefits, only torture.
John Milton
A good book is the precious life-blood of the master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose for a life beyond.
John Milton - Paradise Lost
Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.
John Milton
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.
John Milton
I am a part of all that I have met.
John Milton
Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth.
John Milton
He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
John Milton
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
John Milton
Who overcomes by force hath overcome but half his foe.
John Milton - Paradise Lost
Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell.

- John Milton - Dr. Faustus