The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.

The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.

Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.

Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.

Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.

Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.

Say first, of God above or man below,
What can we reason but from what we know?

Say first, of God above or man below,
What can we reason but from what we know?

All extremes does perfect reason flee,
And wishes to be wise quite soberly.
[Fr., La parfaite raison read more

All extremes does perfect reason flee,
And wishes to be wise quite soberly.
[Fr., La parfaite raison fuit toute extremite,
Et veut que l'on soit sage avec sobriete.]

Reason can in general do more than blind force.

Reason can in general do more than blind force.

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.

Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.

Reason has never failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.

Reason has never failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.