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Quote 3112
The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent life.by: Henry JamesShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 3029
A man always has two reasons for doing anything, a good reason and the real reason.Showing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2946
The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to othersby: John LockeShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2937
Habits wear more constantly and with greatest force than reason, which, when we have most need of it, is seldom fairly consulted, and more rarely obeyedby: John LockeShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2930
All wealth is the product of labor.by: John LockeShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2922
The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their propertyby: John LockeShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2921
New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already commonby: John LockeShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2916
The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of goodby: John LockeShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2905
Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guidedby: John LockeShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2902
Some people read because they are too lazy to thinkShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2882
Reason now gazes above the realm of the dark but warm feelings as the alpine peaks do above the clouds. They behold the sun more clearly and distinctly, but they are cold and unfruitfulShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2877
First there is a time when we believe everything, then for a little while we believe with discrimination, then we believe nothing whatever, and then we believe everything again - and, moreover, give reasons why we believeShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2866
The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the reason so many good minds are idleShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2793
To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelicShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2734
Negative capability, that is, when a man is capable of being in uncertainties, mysteries, doubts, without any irritable reaching after fact and reason.by: John KeatsShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2731
I have never yet been able to perceive how anything can be known for truth by consecutive reasoning - and yet it must beby: John KeatsShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2668
To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal loss for which there is no reparation, either in time or in eternityShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2651
We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.Showing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2603
The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reasonShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2580
Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reason - the law which is perfection of reasonby: Edward CokeShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2505
Reason and justice tell me there's more love for humanity in electricity and steam than in chastity and vegetarianismby: Anton ChekhovShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2501
The personal life of every individual is based on secrecy, and perhaps it is partly for that reason that civilized man is so nervously anxious that personal privacy should be respectedby: Anton ChekhovShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2423
He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slaveby: Andrew CarnegieShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2402
Yet consider now, whether women are not quite past sense and reason, when they want to rule over menby: Johannes CalvinShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2352
It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of menShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2335
A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonablyShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2192
The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanityShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2149
If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be boldShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 2069
Everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of reason and calculation.Showing Quotes on reason
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Quote 1957
Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?by: Jane AustenShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 1826
I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have meby: Abraham LincolnShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 1765
A happy marriage has in it all the pleasures of friendships, all the enjoyment of sense and reason - and indeed all the sweets of life.by: Joseph AddisonShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 1763
A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophyby: Joseph AddisonShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 1551
Few women, I fear, have had such reason as I have to think the long sad years of youth were worth living for the sake of middle ageby: George EliotShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 1019
Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believeby: VoltaireShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 1009
Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her rightby: John DonneShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 890
A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition.Showing Quotes on reason
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Quote 760
The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothingby: Blaise PascalShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 704
Use your head to save your feetfrom EnglandShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 637
Few people know how to be oldShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 446
Prejudices are what fools use for reasonby: VoltaireShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 433
One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marryShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 414
Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.Showing Quotes on reason
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Quote 285
It is impossible to love and to be wiseby: Francis BaconShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 38
Lack of money is the root of all evilShowing Quotes on reason
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Quote 12
Never spend your money before you have it.by: Thomas JeffersonShowing Quotes on reason
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