Reasoning against a prejudice is like fighting against a shadow; it exhausts the reasoner, without visibly affecting the prejudice

Quote by Charles Mildmay

Topics: Reason Quotes

Do every day or two something for no other reason than you would rather not...

Do every day or two something for no other reason than you would rather not...

Homo sapiens, the only creature endowed with reason, is also the only creature to pin...

Homo sapiens, the only creature endowed with reason, is also the only creature to pin...

Having a bad day? Hold your hand over your heart; Feel that? That beating? That's...

Having a bad day? Hold your hand over your heart; Feel that? That beating? That's...

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

When once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid...

When once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid...

There is only one reason for an individual to side-step to the useless side :...

There is only one reason for an individual to side-step to the useless side :...

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Faith enables many of us to endure life's difficulties with an equanimity that would be...

Faith enables many of us to endure life's difficulties with an equanimity that would be...

Reason is a whore, the greatest enemy that faith has.

Reason is a whore, the greatest enemy that faith has.

Poor human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities for the highest...

Poor human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities for the highest...

The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.

The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.

Reason transformed into prejudice is the worst form of prejudice, because reason is the only...

Reason transformed into prejudice is the worst form of prejudice, because reason is the only...

Being unable to reason is not a positive character trait outside religion

Being unable to reason is not a positive character trait outside religion

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion...

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion...

Reason does not work instinctively, but requires trial, practice, and instruction in order to gradually...

Reason does not work instinctively, but requires trial, practice, and instruction in order to gradually...

If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would...

If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would...

Your own reason is the only oracle given you by heaven, and you are answerable...

Your own reason is the only oracle given you by heaven, and you are answerable...