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Reason is the test of ridicule--not ridicule the test of truth. - Bishop William Warburton Reason is the glory of human nature, and one of the chief eminences whereby we are raised above the beasts, in this lower world. - Isaac Watts Reason can no more influence the will, and operate as a motive, than the eyes which show a man his road can enable him to move from place to place, or that a ship provided with a compass can sail without a wind. - Archbishop Richard Whately Women never reason, or, if they do, they either draw correct inferences from wrong premises, or wrong inferences from correct premises; and they always poke the fire from the top. - Archbishop Richard Whately At the end of reasons comes persuasion. - Ludwig Wittgenstein Reason's progressive; instinct is complete; swift instinct leaps; slow reason feebly climbs. - Edward Young And what is reason? Be she thus defined: Reason is upright stature in the soul. - Edward Young, Night Thoughts (night VII, l. 1,526) Reason progressive, Instinct is complete; Swift instinct leaps; slow reason feebly climbs. Brutes soon their zenith reach. * * * In ages they no more Could know, do, covet or enjoy. - Edward Young, Night Thoughts (night VII, l. 81) Displaying page 7 of 7 for this topic: << Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 [7]
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