Eloquence may set fire to reason.

Eloquence may set fire to reason.

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.

To give a reason for anything is to breed a doubt of it.

To give a reason for anything is to breed a doubt of it.

The more reason, the less government.

The more reason, the less government.

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is read more

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect.

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

A noble heart will always capitulate to 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

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

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,