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Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.
Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool's.
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
To be rational is so glorious a thing, that two-legged creatures
generally content themselves with the title.
To be rational is so glorious a thing, that two-legged creatures
generally content themselves with the title.
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.]
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.
Man has received direct from God only one instrument wherewith to know himself and to know his relation to the read more
Man has received direct from God only one instrument wherewith to know himself and to know his relation to the universe--he has no other--and that instrument is reason.
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.
I will it, I order it, let my will stand for a reason.
[Lat., Hoc volo, sic jubeo, sit read more
I will it, I order it, let my will stand for a reason.
[Lat., Hoc volo, sic jubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas.]