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Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
 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. 
 He who will not reason, is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and 
he who dares not, read more 
 He who will not reason, is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and 
he who dares not, is a slave. 
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
 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.] 
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them read more
Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.
 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.