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The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
Reason has never failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.
Reason has never failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.
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.
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.]
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.
Two angels guide
The path of man, both aged and yet young.
As angels are, ripening through read more
Two angels guide
The path of man, both aged and yet young.
As angels are, ripening through endless years,
On one he leans: some call her Memory,
And some Tradition; and her voice is sweet,
With deep mysterious accords: the other,
Floating above, holds down a lamp with streams
A light divine and searching on the earth,
Compelling eyes and footsteps. Memory yields,
Yet clings with loving check, and shines anew,
Reflecting all the rays of that bright lamp
Our angel Reason holds. We had not walked
But for Tradition; we walk evermore
To higher paths by brightening Reason's lamp.
The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.
The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.
Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise;
His pride in reasoning, not in acting lies.
Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise;
His pride in reasoning, not in acting lies.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
