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Reason Quotes - Page 88

We can always find noble reasons for what we want to do.

Mary Heaton Vorse, Dee Garrison (1985). “Rebel pen: the writings of Mary Heaton Vorse”, Monthly Review Pr

Reason is the most active human faculty.

Mary Baker Eddy (1934). “Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures”, p.345, Library of Alexandria

so it is with human reason, which strives not against faith, when enlightened, but rather furthers and advances it.

Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.144

there is no reasoning with imagination.

Maria Edgeworth (1823). “Works of Maria Edgeworth: Popular tales. 1823”, p.398

Faith is a kind of sixth sense which works in cases which are without the purview of reason.

Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.42, Courier Corporation

Reason and emotion counsel and supplement each other. Whoever heeds only the one, and puts aside the other, recklessly deprives himself of a portion of the aid granted us for the regulation of our conduct.

Jean de La Bruyère, Luc de Clapiers marquis de Vauvenargues (1903). “La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims”

Reason deceives us more often than does nature.

"Reflections and Maxims". Book by Luc de Clapiers, 1746.

I won't be able to do a film just for bad reasons, for money or for - I just can't. If I have one more where I feel I can bring you something, I will do it.

"Sundance Interview: Luc Besson and Rie Rasmussen of Angel-A". Interview, www.firstshowing.net. February 6, 2007.