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Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.
Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.
Reason can in general do more than blind force.
Reason can in general do more than blind force.
Aristophanes turns Socrates into ridicule . . . as making the
worse appear the better reason.
Aristophanes turns Socrates into ridicule . . . as making the
worse appear the better reason.
Reason itself is fallible, and this fallibility must find a place in our logic.
Reason itself is fallible, and this fallibility must find a place in our logic.
Reasons are not like garments, the worse for wearing.
- Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex,
Reasons are not like garments, the worse for wearing.
- Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex,
Before you give up, think of the reason why you held on so long.
Before you give up, think of the reason why you held on so long.
The more reason, the less government.
The more reason, the less government.