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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.]
Once the people begin to reason, all is lost
Once the people begin to reason, all is lost
He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; and he that dares not read more
He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; and he that dares not reason is a slave.
An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.
An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.
I'll not listen to reason. . . . Reason always means what someone else has got to say.
I'll not listen to reason. . . . Reason always means what someone else has got to say.
Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.
Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.
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.
Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise;
His pride in reasoning, not in acting lies.
Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise;
His pride in reasoning, not in acting lies.
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.
