Who said “The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n.”?

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John Milton. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceParadise Lost (1667)

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“The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n.”
— John Milton
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Milton, J. (n.d.). The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29166-the-mind-is-its-own-place-and-in/

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Milton, John. “The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29166-the-mind-is-its-own-place-and-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Milton, John. “The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29166-the-mind-is-its-own-place-and-in/.

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