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The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving read more
What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god.
Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.
Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.
Reason is a supple nymph, and slippery as a fish by nature. She had as leave give her kiss to read more
Reason is a supple nymph, and slippery as a fish by nature. She had as leave give her kiss to an absurdity any day, as to syllogistic truth. The absurdity may turn out truer.
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.
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.
To the people I forgot, you weren't on my mind for some reason and you probably don't deserve any thanks read more
To the people I forgot, you weren't on my mind for some reason and you probably don't deserve any thanks anyway.
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.
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?