Quotes About Reason

I have since often observed, how incongruous and irrational the common temper of mankind is, especially of youth, to that reason which ought to guide them in such cases, viz. that they are not ashamed to sin, and yet are ashamed to repent; nor ashamed of the action for which they ought justly to be esteemed fools, but are ashamed of the returning, which only can make them be esteemed wise men.

I have since often observed, how incongruous and irrational the common temper of mankind is, especially of youth, to that reason which ought to guide them in such cases—viz. that they are not ashamed to sin, and yet are ashamed to repent; not ashamed of the action for which they ought justly to be esteemed fools, but are ashamed of the returning, which only can make them be esteemed wise men.

obedecer la llamada interior o la inspiración secreta de hacer algo o de seguir algún camino cada vez que la sintiera, aunque no tuviera razón alguna para hacerlo

I was very pensive upon the subject of my present condition, when reason as it were expostulated with me t'other way, thus: Well, you are in a desolate condition, 'tis true, but pray remember, Where are the ten? Why were not they sav'd and you lost? Why were you singled out? Is it better to be here or there, and then I pointed to the sea? All evils are to be consider'd with the good that is in them, and with what worse attends them.

how incongruous and irrational the common temper of mankind is, especially of youth, to that reason which ought to guide them in such cases—viz. that they are not ashamed to sin, and yet are ashamed to repent; not ashamed of the action for which they ought justly to be esteemed fools, but are ashamed of the returning, which only can make them be esteemed wise men.

passions overwhelm reason time and again.

Benjamin Franklin put it well: "Anger is never without a reason, but seldom a good one." There

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant," Albert Einstein

Benjamin Franklin put it well: Anger is never without a reason, but seldom a good one.

No soy una enamorada, soy una tonta

Come on in, I said again, and he came on in and I hugged him. I felt his arms, warm through the linen. Suddenly there was a reason to leave the house and see other humans, because some of them were good.

Dr Strauss said dont be so superstishus Charlie. This is sience. I dont no what sience is but they all keep saying it so mabye its something that helps you have good luk.

I think one of our cardinal fuckups is how we insist that even vicious whimsical crazy shit needs to make sense, add up, belong to a reason. We lay this pain on ourselves--there must be a reason behind this horror, there must, but I ain't adequate to findin' it, and that's my fault, so torture me some more.

I have tremendous faith in God that all things happen for a reason, even if we don't understand.

Sometimes I wish I had a terrible childhood, so that at least I'd have an excuse.

Love is so unconditional; love liberates; love is the reason why I do what I do, and so I think it is the greatest gift we have.

"Love without reason lasts the longest."

Each morning as I awaken you're the reason I smile, You're the reason I love.

Our memory is our coherence, our reason, our feeling, even our action. Without it, we are nothing.

We must choose for others as we have reason to believe they would choose for themselves if they were at the age of reason and deciding rationally.

Newton was not the first of the age of reason, he was the last of the magicians.

Catholic, which I was until I reached the age of reason

To reason with goverments, as they have existed for ages, is to argue with brutes. It is only from the nations themselves that reforms can be expected

The Age of Reason was responsible for making more people into infidels than any other book except the Bible.