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All is but a jest, all dust, all not worth two peason:
For why in man's matters is neither read more
All is but a jest, all dust, all not worth two peason:
For why in man's matters is neither rime nor reason.
[Lat., Omnia sunt risus, sunt pulvis, et omnia nil sunt:
Res hominum cunctae, nam ratione lies.]
Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.
Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.
We love without reason, and without reason we hate.
[Fr., On aime sans raison, et sans raison l'on hait.]
We love without reason, and without reason we hate.
[Fr., On aime sans raison, et sans raison l'on hait.]
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.
He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that
his reason is weak.
He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that
his reason is weak.
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
Eloquence may set fire to reason.
Eloquence may set fire to reason.
To be rational is so glorious a thing, that two-legged creatures
generally content themselves with the title.
To be rational is so glorious a thing, that two-legged creatures
generally content themselves with the title.
It is not necessary to retain facts that we may reason concerning
them.
[Fr., Il n'est pas necessaire read more
It is not necessary to retain facts that we may reason concerning
them.
[Fr., Il n'est pas necessaire de tenir les choses pour en
raisonner.]