Eloquence may set fire to reason.

Eloquence may set fire to reason.

Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.

Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.

All extremes does perfect reason flee,
And wishes to be wise quite soberly.
[Fr., La parfaite raison read more

All extremes does perfect reason flee,
And wishes to be wise quite soberly.
[Fr., La parfaite raison fuit toute extremite,
Et veut que l'on soit sage avec sobriete.]

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.

Before you give up, think of the reason why you held on so long.

Before you give up, think of the reason why you held on so long.

Once the people begin to reason, all is lost

Once the people begin to reason, all is lost

To the people I forgot, you weren't on my mind for some reason and you probably don't deserve any thanks read more

To the people I forgot, you weren't on my mind for some reason and you probably don't deserve any thanks anyway.

The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.

The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.

An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.

An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.