#reason

G is Grace, the Flaming Star is the Torch of Reason. Those who possess this knowledge are indeed Illuminati. ↗

— Adam Weishaupt

#grace #indeed #knowledge #possess #reason

This is the great object held out by this association; and the means of attaining it is illumination, enlightening the understanding by the sun of reason which will dispell the clouds of superstition and of prejudice. ↗

— Adam Weishaupt

#attaining #clouds #enlightening #great #held

A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own. ↗

— H. G. Wells

#dissension #dock #gamble #homicide #international

While there is a chance of the world getting through its troubles, I hold that a reasonable man has to behave as though he were sure of it. If at the end your cheerfulness in not justified, at any rate you will have been cheerful. ↗

— H. G. Wells

#any #been #behave #chance #cheerful

It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not pay with their own. ↗

— H. G. Wells

#lives #men #own #pay #reasonable

O that unbelievers would learn of faithful Abraham, and believe whatever is revealed from God, though they cannot fully comprehend it! Abraham knew God commanded him to offer up his son, and therefore believed, notwithstanding carnal reasoning might suggest may objections. ↗

— George Whitefield

#believe #believed #cannot #carnal #commanded

I'm not saying that President Obama should be exempt from criticism, nor do I believe it is some act of racial treason for a black person to hold our president accountable for his actions. ↗

— Cornel West

#act #actions #believe #black #criticism

I've often had people ask me, would you allow a homosexual to be your friend. Yes, I will. And the reason I will is because I know that that person has problems, and if I can minister to those problems, I will. ↗

— Reggie White

#ask #because #friend #had #homosexual

Unfortunately the world is what it is now. People don't get along for whatever reason. As professional athletes, in a way we're almost ambassadors for peace, because sports brings everyone together. ↗

— Venus Williams

#along #athletes #because #brings #everyone

They decided that unpaid leave could only be granted through the decision of a council that consisted almost entirely of scientists who couldn't understand my reasons for wanting to go so. They said no, no unpaid. So I immediately resigned. ↗

— George Woodcock

#consisted #could #council #decided #decision