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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.
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.
Reasons are not like garments, the worse for wearing.
- Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex,
Reasons are not like garments, the worse for wearing.
- Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex,
Reason, however able, cool at best,
Cares not for service, or but serves when prest,
Stays till read more
Reason, however able, cool at best,
Cares not for service, or but serves when prest,
Stays till we call, and then not often near.
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
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.]
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.
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.