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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.
The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.
Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.
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.
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 can in general do more than blind force.
Reason can in general do more than blind force.
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.
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.]