John Milton Reason Quotations

God so commanded, and left that command/ Sole daughter of his voice; the rest we live / Law to ourselves, our reason is our law.

His tongue dropt manna, and could make the worse appear the better reason

Subdue By force, who reason for their law refuse, Right reason for their law.

Our reason is our law.

Reason is also choice.

Reason also is choice.

Smiles from reason flow, To brute deny'd, and are of love the food.

Those whom reason hath equalled, force hath made supreme

Indu'd With sanctity of reason.

But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, 4 to perplex and dash Maturest counsels.

A poet soaring in the high reason of his fancies, with his garland and singing robes about him.