Reason Quotes

13387 Reason quotes by 6691 unique authors

What reason, like the careful ant, draws laboriously together, the wind of accident sometimes collects in a moment. — Friedrich Schiller
There's a reason it's called 'girls gone wild' and not 'women gone wild'. When girls go wild, they show their tits. When women go wild,… — Louis C. K.
Of many, imagined blessings it may be doubted whether he that wants or possesses them had more reason to be satisfied with his lot. — Samuel Johnson
You gave me reason to believe that we were always meant to be, but now I see you were wrong, you can't keep running back… — Faith Evans
A free man, who lives among ignorant people, tries as much as he can to refuse their benefits. .. He who lives under the guidance… — Baruch Spinoza
Our brains are separate and independent enough from our genes to rebel against them.. we do so in a small way everytime we use contraception.… — Richard Dawkins
Ultimately a highly complex sentiment, having its first origin in the social instincts, largely guided by the approbation of our fellow-men, ruled by reason, self-interest,… — Charles Darwin
Never trust the man who has reason to suspect that you know he has injured you — Henry Fielding
I hope that we have not labored in vain, and that our experiment will still prove that men can be governed by reason. — Thomas Jefferson
Truth and reason are eternal. They have prevailed. And they will eternally prevail; however, in times and places they may be overborne for a while… — Thomas Jefferson
Everyone must act according to the dictates of his own reason. — Thomas Jefferson
I have so much confidence in the good sense of man, and his qualifications for self-government, that I am never afraid of the issue where… — Thomas Jefferson
Every man's reason is his own rightful umpire. This principle, with that of acquiescence in the will of the majority, will preserve us free and… — Thomas Jefferson
I hold it certain that to open the doors of truth and to fortify the habit of testing everything by reason are the most effectual… — Thomas Jefferson
I am not myself apt to be alarmed at innovations recommended by reason. That dread belongs to those whose interests or prejudices shrink from the… — Thomas Jefferson
A government held together by the bands of reason only, requires much compromise of opinion. — Thomas Jefferson
Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error... They are the natural enemies of error, and of error only... If [free enquiry]… — Thomas Jefferson
I have learned to be less confident in the conclusions of human reason, and give more credit to the honesty of contrary opinions. — Thomas Jefferson
You must break all the rules of painting, but you must also convince me you've had a reason to do so. — Hans Hofmann
Getting even is one reason for writing. — William H. Gass
The reason I'm here today, the reason I own a brand new Harley-Davidson motorcycle and the reason I have a big log cabin and I… — Dan Aykroyd
Aw, I feel bad if [Taylor] was upset. I am a feminist, and she is a young and talented girl. That being said, I do… — Amy Poehler
To be honest, I felt more myself with that haircut. I felt bold, and it felt empowering because it was my choice. It felt sexy… — Emma Watson
If your children want to alter society, listen to their reasons and the idealism behind them. Don't crush them with some clever remark straight away. — Prince Charles
I think that the Bible as literature should be a compulsory part of the national curriculum.. you can't understand English literature and culture without it.… — Richard Dawkins

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