“As the telescope is not a substitute for, but an aid to, our sight, so revelation is not designed to supersede the use of reason, but to supply its deficiencies.” ReasonUseBibleSightAidsRevelationsSubstitutesDeficiencyTelescopes Book:Thoughts and Apophthegms: From the Writings of Archbishop Whateley Source: Thoughts and Apophthegms: From the Writings of Archbishop Whateley
“Men first make up their minds (and the smaller the mind the sooner made up), and then seek for the reasons; and if they chance to stumble upon a good reason, of course they do not reject it. But though they are right, they are only right by chance.” IfsMenMindFirstsMadeReasonCoursesChanceDecisionRejectsStumble Upon Book:Thoughts and Apophthegms: From the Writings of Archbishop Whateley Source: Thoughts and Apophthegms: From the Writings of Archbishop Whateley
“Reason can no more influence the will, and operate as a motive, than the eyes which show a man his road can enable him to move from place to place, or that a ship provided with a compass can sail without a wind.” MenReasonShowsEyeMovingInfluenceWindShipsMotiveSailCompass Author:Richard Whately
“Women never reason, or, if they do, they either draw correct inferences from wrong premises, or wrong inferences from correct premises; and they always poke the fire from the top.” IfsReasonFireDrawsPremisesPokeInference Author:Richard Whately
“Do you want to know the man against whom you have most reason to guard yourself? Your looking-glass will give you a very fair likeness of his face.” KnowsMenWantGivingSelfReasonFacesHe ManFairsGlasses Author:Richard Whately
