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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.
 Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against 
them.  
 Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against 
them. 
Once the people begin to reason, all is lost
Once the people begin to reason, all is lost
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be bold.
If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be bold.
 Say first, of God above or man below,
 What can we reason but from what we know?  
 Say first, of God above or man below,
 What can we reason but from what we know? 
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.
Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.
Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.
 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.]