captive quotes

When I am thy captive talk of chains, Proud limitary cherub.

-John Milton
  Paradise Lost (published1667), bk.4, l.970^1.

Freeing hostages is like putting up a stage setwhich you do with the captors, agreeing on each piece as you slowly put it together. Then you leave an exit through which both the captor and the captive can walk with sincerityand dignity.

-Terry (Terence Hardy) Waite
  Interviewed on ABC news, 3 Nov.