Quotes About Reasoning

On Lincoln: A profound common sense is the best genius for statesmanship.

A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning. ~ Kenyan Proverb

Cynicism, like gullibility, is a symptom of underdeveloped critical faculties.

When so many hours have been spent convincing myself I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?

strange things may be generally accounted for if their cause be fairly seached out.

How quick come the reasons for approving what we like!

And she leaned back in the corner, to indulge her murmurs, or to reason them away; probably a little of both—such being the commonest process of a not ill-disposed mind.

Miss Bennet I am shocked and astonished. I expected to find a more reasonable young woman. But do not deceive yourself into a belief that I will ever recede. I shall not go away till you have given me the assurance I require. And I certainly never shall give it. I am not to be intimidated into anything so wholly unreasonable

What exactly do you mean by the human intellect?

The two or so times we actually fought she smashed a plate and stormed out into the night. I have always disliked an argument. When I tried to be the voice of reason, when I pointed out that it might be wiser to continue what I mildly referred to as, "the discussion," she flew off the handle again. Later, in jest, she accused me of being more even and mature than any reasonable person could tolerate.

Here's the thing," Riley said. "I'm not really into diabolical possibilities. I'm more into logical explanations.

The obvious reason, of course, was that I was jealous. I didn't like the obvious reason, so I kept working for another. Finally I gave up in defeat.

You're so logical," Glo said. "I would be exhausted if I had to think up all these explanations. It's so much easier to believe in magic.

It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.

When it comes to Kerala, reasoning gets the upper hand rather than emotions.Our political outlook is related to the educational standards and political consciousness.

To create great work, here's how you must spend your time: 1% Inspiration 9% Perspiration 90% Justification

If the Bible and my brain are both the work of the same infinite God, whose fault is it that the book and my brain do not agree?

Logic is one thing, the human animal another. You can quite easily propose a logical solution to something and at the same time hope in your heart of hearts it won't work out.

Moving from an objective statement of fact to a subjective statement of value does not work, because it leaves open questions that have not been answered.

Human rationality depends critically on sophisticated emotionality. It is only because our emotional brain works so well that our reasoning can work at all.

Because an appeal makes logical sense is no guarantee that it will work.

The result of the mathematician's creative work is demonstrative reasoning, a proof; but the proof is discovered by plausible reasoning, by guessing.

Mathematics is being lazy. Mathematics is letting the principles do the work for you so that you do not have to do the work for yourself

Logic and metaphysics make use of more tools than all the rest of the sciences put together, and do the least work.