Who said “Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscrib'd In one self place; but where we are is hell,…”?

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Christopher Marlowe. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDoctor Faustus (c. 1603), Mephistopheles, Act II, scene i, line 118

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“Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscrib'd In one self place; but where we are is hell, And where hell is, there must we ever be.”
— Christopher Marlowe
VerifiedDoctor Faustus (c. 1603), Mephistopheles, Act II, scene i, line 118 · evidenceHell
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Marlowe, C. (n.d.). Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscrib'd In one self place; but where we are is hell, And where hell is, there must we ever be. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17161-hell-hath-no-limits-nor-is-circumscribd-in/

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Marlowe, Christopher. “Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscrib'd In one self place; but where we are is hell, And where hell is, there must we ever be.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17161-hell-hath-no-limits-nor-is-circumscribd-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Marlowe, Christopher. “Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscrib'd In one self place; but where we are is hell, And where hell is, there must we ever be.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17161-hell-hath-no-limits-nor-is-circumscribd-in/.

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