Reason is a harmonizing, controlling force rather than a creative one.

Reason is a harmonizing, controlling force rather than a creative one.

Eloquence may set fire to reason.

Eloquence may set fire to reason.

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,

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

Let reason govern desire.

Let reason govern desire.

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.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

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.