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• The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness. — Thomas Aquinas
• The test of a theory is its ability to cope with all the relevant phenomena, not its a priori 'reasonableness'. The latter… — John Polkinghorne
• Even as a young man, Vito Corleone became known as a "man of reasonableness." He never uttered a threat. He always used… — Mario Puzo
• Socrates and Plato are right: whatever man does he always does well, that is, he does that which seems to him good… — Friedrich Nietzsche
• The reasonableness of the agency of the national courts in cases in which the state tribunals cannot be supposed to be impartial,… — Alexander Hamilton
• Experience having long taught me the reasonableness of mutual sacrifices of opinion among those who are to act together for any common… — Thomas Jefferson
• You just try to do everything that comes up. Get up an hour earlier, stay up an hour later, make the time.… — Ruby Dee
• In contrast to logic, there is common sense, or still better, the Spirit of Reasonableness. — Lin Yutang
• The public welfare demands that constitutional cases must be decided according to the terms of the Constitution itself, and not according to… — Hugo Black
• The great decisions of human life have as a rule far more to do with the instincts and other mysterious unconscious factors… — Carl Jung
• Prepare for every negotiation... 1) Focus on Outcomes. What is it that you want to walk away with? Being as specific as… — Lois P Frankel
• I will not attempt to deny the reasonableness and necessity of a party war; but in carrying on that war all principles… — Robert Walpole

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