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All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher read more
All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.
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.
The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.
The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.
 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. 
 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.] 
 I will it, I order it, let my will stand for a reason.
 [Lat., Hoc volo, sic jubeo, sit read more 
 I will it, I order it, let my will stand for a reason.
 [Lat., Hoc volo, sic jubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas.] 
 But it is not reason that governs love.
 [Fr., Mais la raison n'est pas ce qui regle l'amour.]  
 But it is not reason that governs love.
 [Fr., Mais la raison n'est pas ce qui regle l'amour.] 
 The reasoning of the strongest is always the best.
 [Fr., La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure.]  
 The reasoning of the strongest is always the best.
 [Fr., La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure.] 
Once the people begin to reason, all is lost
Once the people begin to reason, all is lost