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    Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey "people." People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war.... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest....

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I believe in instinct, not in reason. When reason is right, nine times out of ten it is impotent, and read more

I believe in instinct, not in reason. When reason is right, nine times out of ten it is impotent, and when it prevails, nine times out of ten it is wrong.

by A. C. Benson Found in: Instinct Quotes,
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Instinct is untaught ability.

Instinct is untaught ability.

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Metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe upon instinct; but to find these reasons is no read more

Metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe upon instinct; but to find these reasons is no less an instinct.

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The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying read more

The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, they finish by loading honors on your head.

by Jean Cocteau Found in: Instinct Quotes,
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How do geese know when to fly to the sun? Who tells them the seasons? How do we, humans know read more

How do geese know when to fly to the sun? Who tells them the seasons? How do we, humans know when it is time to move on? As with the migrant birds, so surely with us, there is a voice within if only we would listen to it, that tells us certainly when to go forth into the unknown.

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The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.

The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.

by Charles Darwin Found in: Instinct Quotes,
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When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, it is ready to read more

When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, it is ready to climb.

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There is no instinct like that of the heart.

There is no instinct like that of the heart.

by Lord Byron Found in: Instinct Quotes,
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Instinct and reason how can we divide?
'Tis the fool's ignorance, and the pedant's pride.

Instinct and reason how can we divide?
'Tis the fool's ignorance, and the pedant's pride.

by Matthew Prior Found in: Instinct Quotes,
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