The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and…

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The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven. ✨ Paradise Lost bk. 1, l. 254 (1667)
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The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven. ✨ Paradise Lost bk. 1, l. 254 (1667)

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