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 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. 
I'll not listen to reason. . . . Reason always means what someone else has got to say.
I'll not listen to reason. . . . Reason always means what someone else has got to say.
 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. 
 Aristophanes turns Socrates into ridicule . . . as making the 
worse appear the better reason.  
 Aristophanes turns Socrates into ridicule . . . as making the 
worse appear the better reason. 
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.
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.
 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. 
 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.]