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.

Reason can in general do more than blind force.

Reason can in general do more than blind force.

Nothing can be lasting when reason does not rule.
[Lat., Nihil potest esse diuturnum cui non subest ratio.]

Nothing can be lasting when reason does not rule.
[Lat., Nihil potest esse diuturnum cui non subest ratio.]

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.

The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.

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.]

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher read more

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.

Indu'd
With sanctity of reason.

Indu'd
With sanctity of reason.