Satan's first speech from Paradise Lost Book one.
And then in heaven called Satan with bold words, breaking the horrid silence.
Thus began. If now be is t but oh how full?
How changed from him? Who in the happy realms of light clothed with transcendent brightness didst outshine myriads
though bright if he whom mutual league united thought some counsels equal hope and hazard in
the glorious enterprise joined with me once now misery hath joined in equal ruin into what pitch
thou see us From what I fallen so much the stronger proved he with his thunder Until then,
who knew the force of those dire arms?
Yet not for those, nor what the potent victor in his rage can else inflict.
Do I repent or change? Though changed in outward lustre that fixed mind and high disdain from sense of injured marriage
that with the mightiest raised me to contend and to the fierce contention brought along
innumerable force of spirits armed that first dislike his reign and me preferring his utmost
power with adverse power opposed in dubious battle on the plains of heaven and shook his throne.
All is not lost. The unconquerable will and study of revenge, immortal hate and courage never to submit or yield, and what is else not to be overcome?
That glory never shall his wrath or might extort from me to bow and sue for grace with supplicant ni and defy his power,
who from the terror of this arm so late doubted his empire that were low?
Indeed that what an ignominy and shame beneath this downfall.
Since by fate, the strength of God's and this Empire, real substance cannot fail,
since through experience of this great event in arms, not worse in foresight,
much advanced, we may, with more successful hope, resolve to wage by force or guile eternal war,
irreconcilable to our grand foe who now triumphs and in the excessive joy.
So reigning holds the tyranny of heaven.