John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2492 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2492 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Who overcomes By force, hath overcome but half his foe. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book i. Line 648. |