Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason.William PennPassionReason Share this
We do not wish ardently for what we desire only through reason.François de La RochefoucauldDesirePassionReason Share this
Revolutions are the produce of passion, not of sober and tranquil reason.William GodwinPassionReasonRevolution Share this
On life’s vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.Alexander PopePassionReason Share this
The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.Alexander PopePassionReason Share this
Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason.John WesleyPassionPrejudiceReason Share this
And, speaking generally, passion seems not to be amenable to reason, but only to force.AristotleForcePassionReason Share this
Irrational passions would seem to be as much a part of human nature as is reason.AristotleHuman naturePassionReason Share this
Keep your passions in check, but beware of giving your reason free rein.Karl KrausBalancePassionReason Share this
Reason is God’s gift, but so are the passions. Reason is as guilty as passion.John Henry NewmanPassionReason Share this
Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.Stephen HawkingPassionReasonRomance Share this
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.Marcus Tullius CiceroEmploymentPassionReason Share this
The voice of passion is better than the voice of reason. The passionless cannot change history.Czeslaw MiloszHistoryPassionReason Share this
There may be no good reasons for very many opinions that are held with passion.Bertrand RussellOpinionPassionReason Share this
As reason is a rebel to faith, so passion is a rebel to reason.Thomas BrowneFaithPassionReason Share this
Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion.Thomas BrowneHumorPassionReason Share this
The passions of men are commonly more potent than their reason.Thomas HobbesPassionPowerReason Share this
Wizard’s Third Rule Passion rules reason, For better or for worse.Terry GoodkindConsequencesPassionReason Share this
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Charlie Munger Achievement Deserving Success
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Jean Cocteau Deception Perception Reality
Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Jean Cocteau Identity Individuality Rebellion
The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Charlie Munger Worry
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Charlie Munger Criticism Past Stupidity
