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Reason, however able, cool at best,
Cares not for service, or but serves when prest,
Stays till read more
Reason, however able, cool at best,
Cares not for service, or but serves when prest,
Stays till we call, and then not often near.
A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.
A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.
Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to admit it.
Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to admit it.
Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we already do.
Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we already do.
For comic writers charge Socrates with making the worse appear
the better reason.
[Lat., Nam et Socrati objiciunt read more
For comic writers charge Socrates with making the worse appear
the better reason.
[Lat., Nam et Socrati objiciunt comici, docere eum quomodo
pejorem causam meliorem faciat.]
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
He who will not reason, is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and
he who dares not, read more
He who will not reason, is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and
he who dares not, is a slave.
An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.
An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.
Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one
Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one
