Quotes on Reason And Logic

I used to believe in God. The Christian one, that is (There are a few thousand to choose from. But I was born in a country where the dominant religion was Christianity so I believed in that one. Isn't it weird how that always happens?). Luckily I was also interested in science and nature. And reason and logic. And honesty and truth. And equality and fairness. By the age of eight I was an atheist.

He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.

Truly, that reason upon which we plume ourselves, though it may answer for little things, yet for great decisions is hardly surer than a toss up.

Logic is a poor guide compared with custom.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there are an infinity of things which surpass it.

Science is simply common sense at its best.

No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical.

He is a true fugitive who flies from reason.

From a drop of water a logician could infer the possibility of an Atlantic or a Niagara without having seen or heard of one or the other.

Reason means truth and those who are not governed by it_x000D_ take the chance that someday the sunken fact will rip_x000D_ the bottom out of their boat.

Common sense, however it tries,_x000D_ cannot avoid being surprised from time to time.

Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic.

If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason.

Pure logic is the ruin of the spirit.