Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.
Alexander Pope quote on Self Love, Reason
Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.
Friedrich Nietzsche – Reason, Freedom
If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason.
Samuel Butler – Reason
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
Voltaire – Reason
The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.
Voltaire – Triumph of Reason
The world of reason is to be regarded as a great and immortal being, who ceaselessly works out what is necessary, and so makes himself lord also over what is accidental.
Goethe – Reason
The wise are instructed by reason, average minds by experience, the stupid by necessity and the brute by instinct.
Cicero – Experience, Reason
The wise are instructed by reason, average minds by experience, the stupid by necessity and the brute by instinct.
