Candle Quote by William Gilmore Simms

Reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal father of light, and fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion of truth which he…

— John Locke

As the telescope is not a substitute for, but an aid to, our sight, so revelation is not designed to supersede the use of…

— Richard Whately

We don't have faith in reason; we use reason because, unlike revelation, it produces results and understanding. Even discussing why we should use reason…

— Jerry A. Coyne

In the acquisition of Sacred knowledge, scholarship and reason are not alternatives to revelation. They are a means to an end, and the end…

— Dallin H. Oaks

“Serious reservations ... must be voiced against the dominant position of the idea of revelation in theology, with its corollary that man's essential predicament…

— C E Braaten

“Most of all, revelation requires us to have a sufficient degree of personal righteousness, so that on occasion revelation may come to the righteous,…

— Julie B. Beck

“Divine revelation is perfect and, therefore, it is not subject to continual and indefinite progress of human reason.”

— Anonymous

“One final reason to study Revelation is that it’s the only book of the Bible that contains a special blessing for those who read…

— Mark Hitchcock

Reason is a fine thing, but it is not the only thing available to a writer. It's just part of the arsenal of many…

— Mark Helprin

“It is a contradiction in terms and ideas, to call anything a revelation that comes to us at second-hand, either verbally or in writing.…

— Thomas Paine

“You can't expect anyone to trust revelation if he hasn't experienced it himself. Those who haven't only know reason. And since revelation is a…

— Mark Helprin

“Revelation when applied to religion, means something communicated immediately from God to man. It is revelation to the first person only, and hearsay to…

— Thomas Paine