An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run.

An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run.

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.

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

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

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is read more

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect.

He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; and he that dares not read more

He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; and he that dares not reason is a slave.

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.]

Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.

Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.

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.

The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.

The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.