The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.

The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.

Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.

Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.

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.

It is not necessary to retain facts that we may reason concerning
them.
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It is not necessary to retain facts that we may reason concerning
them.
[Fr., Il n'est pas necessaire de tenir les choses pour en
raisonner.]

Eloquence may set fire to reason.

Eloquence may set fire to reason.

If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be could reserach, now would it?

If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be could reserach, now would it?

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

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

Reason can in general do more than blind force.

Reason can in general do more than blind force.

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.