Everything happens for a reason and that reason is there to assist me.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Instinct guides the animal better than the man. In the animal it is pure, in man it is led astray by his reason and intelligence.
—Denis Diderot (1713–84) French Philosopher, Writer
Our passions are the winds that propel our vessel. Our reason is the pilot that steers her. Without winds the vessel would not move and without a pilot she would be lost.
—Common Proverb
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
—Thomas Paine (1737–1809) American Nationalist, Author, Pamphleteer, Inventor
A man generally has two reasons for doing a thing. One that sounds good, and a real one.
—J. P. Morgan (1837–1913) American Financier, Philanthropist, Art Collector
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove it.
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State
Ours is an abiding faith in the cause of human freedom. We know it is God’s cause.
—Thomas E. Dewey (1902–71) American Politician, Lawyer
The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived, and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
—Thomas Aquinas (1225–74) Italian Catholic Priest, Philosopher, Theologian
A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
Reason itself is fallible, and this fallibility must find a place in our logic.
—Nicola Abbagnano (1901–90) Italian Existential Philosopher
That proves you are unusual, returned the Scarecrow; and I am convinced the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones. For the common folks are like the leaves of a tree, and live and die unnoticed.
—L. Frank Baum (1856–1919) American Journalist, Writer
In me past, present, future meet—to hold long chiding conference. My lusts usurp the present tense— and strangle reason in his seat.
—Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967) English Poet, Writer, Soldier
The greatest friend of Truth is time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion Humility.
—Charles Caleb Colton (c.1780–1832) English Clergyman, Aphorist
To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.
—Thomas Paine (1737–1809) American Nationalist, Author, Pamphleteer, Inventor
Wouldst thou subject all things to thyself?—Subject thyself to thy reason.
—Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca) (c.4 BCE–65 CE) Roman Stoic Philosopher, Statesman, Tragedian
Truth lies within ourselves: it takes no rise from outward things, whatever you may believe. There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness and to Know rather consists in opening out a way whence the imprisoned splendor may escape than in effecting entry for light supposed to be without.
—Robert Browning (1812–89) English Poet
All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts
—James Lane Allen (1849–1925) American Novelist, Short Story Writer
As you think, you travel, and as you love, you attract. You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.
—James Lane Allen (1849–1925) American Novelist, Short Story Writer
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.
—Voltaire (1694–1778) French Philosopher, Author
Anger is never without a Reason, but seldom with a good One.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
A person possessed with an idea cannot be reasoned with.
—James Anthony Froude (1818–94) British Historian, Novelist, Biographer, Editor
To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning.
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–62) American Philosopher
That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe, therefore the universe exercises reason.
—Zeno of Citium (c.334–c.265 BCE) Greek Philosopher
Strong reasons make strong actions.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.
—Cesare Pavese (1908–50) Italian Novelist, Poet, Critic, Translator
In every great time there is some one idea at work which is more powerful than any other, and which shapes the events of the time and determines their ultimate issues.
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626) English Philosopher
The province of reason in matters of religion is the same as that of the eye in reference to the external world: not to create objects; nor to sit in judgment on the propriety of their existence, but simply to discern them just as they are.
—Tryon Edwards (1809–94) American Theologian, Author
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