Sound Reasoning Quotes

Logic is the art of making truth prevail.

Logic ignores the almost, just as the sun ignores the candle.

We may always depend on it that algebra, which cannot be translated into good English and sound common sense, is bad algebra.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

I have confidence in people's basic common sense.

If one's cause is supported by sound reasoning, there is no point in using violence. It is those who have no motive other than selfish desire and who cannot achieve their goal through logical reasoning who rely on force.

When people believe a conclusion is true, they are also very likely to believe arguments that appear to support it, even when these arguments are unsound.

A lot of clever people have got everything except judgement

The few existing writings against Kantian philosophy are the most important documents in the case history of sound common sense.

What mankind needs today is liberation from the rule of nonsensical slogans and a return to sound reasoning.

Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.

Here's a good rule of thumb; too clever is dumb.

As a science, logic institutes an analysis of the process of the mind in reasoning, and investigating the principles on which argumentation is conducted; as an art, it furnishes such rules as may be derived from those principles, for guarding against erroneous deductions.

The voices of cold reason were talking, as usual, to deaf ears.

There are those who reason well, but they are greatly outnumbered by those who reason badly.

I like peasants-they are not sophisticated enough to reason speciously.

There's nothing I like less than bad arguments for a view that I hold dear.

Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.

The concept of logical thinking is selection and this is brought about by the processes of acceptance and rejection. Rejection is the basis of logical thinking.

Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial glitterings, truth from appearances. And indeed the use and benefit of this touchstone, which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost only by assuming prejudices, overweening presumption, and narrowing our minds.

There is a mighty big difference between good sound reasons and reasons that sound good.

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

The restraining grace of common sense is the mark of all valid minds.

Reason is non-negotiable. Try to argue against it, or to exclude it from some realm of knowledge, and you've already lost the argument, because you're using reason to make your case. ... We don't "believe" in reason.