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    Man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally, he is ready to deny the evidence of his senses only to justify his logic.

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Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.

Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.

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Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.

Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Logic Quotes,
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The mind has its own logic but does not often let others in on it.

The mind has its own logic but does not often let others in on it.

by Bernard De Voto Found in: Logic Quotes,
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Logic is neither a science nor an art, but a dodge.

Logic is neither a science nor an art, but a dodge.

by Benjamin Jowett Found in: Logic Quotes,
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Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence

by Joseph Wood Krutch Found in: Logic Quotes,
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Logic: an instrument used for bolstering a prejudice.

Logic: an instrument used for bolstering a prejudice.

by Elbert Hubbard Found in: Logic Quotes,
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Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents read more

Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the chill touch and relentless scrutiny of logic.

by William E. Gladstone Found in: Logic Quotes,
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Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end

Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end

by Leonard Nimoy Found in: Logic Quotes,
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Logic is the anatomy of thought.

Logic is the anatomy of thought.

by John Locke Found in: Logic Quotes,
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