The mind is its own place.

What it means

Satan says it after his fall, trying to make the best of Hell. The idea is older and truer than its speaker: much depends on the mind you bring. Your inner state shapes any place you stand.

The source

"The mind is its own place." Milton said it in Paradise Lost 1.254-255. Written in English: Paradise Lost, 1674 text, Project Gutenberg #26.

"The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven."

Original English (Paradise Lost, 1674 text, Project Gutenberg #26), Paradise Lost 1.254-255. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Milton (1608–1674). English poet who dictated Paradise Lost after going blind. His epic of the fall made the mind its own place.

Questions

What does "The mind is its own place." mean?

Satan says it after his fall, trying to make the best of Hell. The idea is older and truer than its speaker: much depends on the mind you bring. Your inner state shapes any place you stand.

Who said "The mind is its own place."?

Milton (1608–1674). Source: Paradise Lost 1.254-255.

What is the original wording?

The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven (Original English (Paradise Lost, 1674 text, Project Gutenberg #26)). Written in English: Paradise Lost, 1674 text, Project Gutenberg #26.

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