Reason Quotes

13387 Reason quotes by 6691 unique authors

The phenomena of nature, especially those that fall under the inspection of the astronomer, are to be viewed, not only with the usual attention to… — William Herschel
The two fulcra of medicine are reason and observation. Observation is the clue to guide the physician in his thinking. — Giorgio Baglivi
All sciences originated among the sons of Israel, the reason being the existence of prophecy among them which made their perfection in the sciences amazing. — Averroes
We cannot safely assume that other people's minds work on the same principles as our own. All too often, others with whom we come in… — Isabel Briggs Myers
Reason can answer questions, but imagination has to ask them. — Ralph W. Gerard
The world has always gone through periods of madness so as to advance a bit on the road to reason. — Hermann Broch
Among the reasons people keep sad stories to themselves is that they do not want anyone to feel sorry for them. — Judith Moore
Nations have always good reasons for being what they are, and the best of all is that they cannot be otherwise. — Marquis de Custine
We must all beware the very real and understandable human tendency to ignore or subvert facts, and findings of science, that discomfort us for reasons… — Unknown Author
I think TV is a medium where you can be entertained, you can be informed, you can relax and you can escape whenever you want.… — Gerhard Zeiler
Convince an enemy, convince him that he's wrong. To win a bloodless battle, the victory is long. A simple act of faith, reason over might.… — Sting
There were also the razor marks on her wrists and forearms, half a dozen per arm, not very deep, not very convincing really, just a… — Geoff Nicholson
I don't believe in luck. I believe everything happens for a reason. — Nelly
One of the reasons why old people make so many journeys into the past is to satisfy themselves that it is still there. — Ronald Blythe
Very few people are capable of sustained effort, and that's the reason why we have comparatively few outstanding successes. — Roger McDonald
[P]erfect freedom consists in obeying the dictates of right reason, and submitting to natural law. When a man goes beyond or contrary to the law… — Samuel West
Americans have the mistaken viewpoint that Lady Liberty is only a peacetime luxury who is ill-equipped to fight the nasties. Therefore, they reason, we need… — Mary Ruwart
As the growing emphasis on feelings crowds out reason, facts will play a smaller role in public discourse. — Paul Craig Roberts
If everything in chemistry is explained in a satisfactory manner without the help of phlogiston, it is by that reason alone infinitely probable that the… — Antoine Lavoisier
To stop short in any research that bids fair to widen the gates of knowledge, to recoil from fear of difficulty or adverse criticism, is… — William Crookes
Man is made for science; he reasons from effects to causes, and from causes to effects; but he does not always reason without error. In… — James Hutton
Mathematics is not a deductive science-that's a cliché. When you try to prove a theorem, you don't just list the hypotheses, and then start to… — Paul Halmos
I was there when Abbe Georges Lemaître first proposed this [Big Bang] theory. ... There is no rational reason to doubt that the universe has… — Hannes Alfven
The theory of probabilities is basically only common sense reduced to a calculus. It makes one estimate accurately what right-minded people feel by a sort… — Pierre-Simon Laplace
No one believes an hypothesis except its originator but everyone believes an experiment except the experimenter. Most people are ready to believe something based on… — William Ian Beardmore Beveridge

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