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Quotation from Paradise Lost by John Milton

“Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven”

John Milton (spoken by Satan)

Paradise Lost, Book I (Project Gutenberg #26, 1674 twelve-book text)

Portrait of John Milton

Satan to Beelzebub, choosing rule in Hell over obedience.

Citation: "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I (Project Gutenberg #26, 1674 twelve-book text). (id paradise-lost-q4)

Portrait: Houghton EC65.M6427P.1667aa - Paradise Lost, 1667, John Milton, Public domain.

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