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A man always has two reasons for doing anything--a good reason and the real reason.
A man always has two reasons for doing anything--a good reason and the real reason.
Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to admit it.
Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to admit it.
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.
What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving read more
What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god.
Reason can in general do more than blind force.
Reason can in general do more than blind force.
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
The more reason, the less government.
The more reason, the less government.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
We love without reason, and without reason we hate.
[Fr., On aime sans raison, et sans raison l'on hait.]
We love without reason, and without reason we hate.
[Fr., On aime sans raison, et sans raison l'on hait.]