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    This is our chief bane, that we live not according to the light
    of reason, but after the fashion of others.
    [Lat., Id nobis maxime nocet, quod non ad rationis lumen sed ad
    similitudinem aliorum vivimus.]

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Subdue
By force, who reason for their law refuse,
Right reason for their law.

Subdue
By force, who reason for their law refuse,
Right reason for their law.

by John Milton Found in: Reason Quotes,
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Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.

Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.

by C.s. Lewis Found in: Reason Quotes,
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Reason can in general do more than blind force.

Reason can in general do more than blind force.

by Gallus Found in: Reason Quotes,
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Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.

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

by Thomas Hobbes Found in: Reason Quotes,
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An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.

An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.

by C.s. Lewis Found in: Reason Quotes,
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It is not necessary to retain facts that we may reason concerning
them.
[Fr., Il n'est pas necessaire read more

It is not necessary to retain facts that we may reason concerning
them.
[Fr., Il n'est pas necessaire de tenir les choses pour en
raisonner.]

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If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason.

If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Reason Quotes,
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Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.

Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.

by William Warburton Found in: Reason Quotes,
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If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be could reserach, now would it?

If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be could reserach, now would it?

by Albert Einstein Found in: Reason Quotes,
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