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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.
You have ravished me away by a Power I cannot resist; and yet I
could resist till I saw read more
You have ravished me away by a Power I cannot resist; and yet I
could resist till I saw you; and even since I have seen you I
endeavored often "to reason against the reasons of my Love."
This is our chief bane, that we live not according to the light
of reason, but after the fashion read more
This is our chief bane, that we live not according to the light
of reason, but after the fashion of others.
[Lat., Id nobis maxime nocet, quod non ad rationis lumen sed ad
similitudinem aliorum vivimus.]
Reason is the mistress and queen of all things.
[Lat., Domina omnium et regina ratio.]
Reason is the mistress and queen of all things.
[Lat., Domina omnium et regina ratio.]
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like read more
What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains.
The more reason, the less government.
The more reason, the less government.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy.
Only the heart without a stain knows perfect ease.
[Ger., Ganz unbefleckt geniesst sich nur das Herz.]
Only the heart without a stain knows perfect ease.
[Ger., Ganz unbefleckt geniesst sich nur das Herz.]