Eugene Ionesco Quotes

Logic is the art of convincing us some truth.

The very essence of rationalism is that it assumes that the reason is the highest faculty in man and the lord of all the rest.

Bad reasoning as well as good reasoning is possible; and this fact is the foundation of the practical side of logic.

Rational thought will always trump medieval dogma.

Definitions are the foundation of reason. You can't reason without them.

Many of her thoughts were perfect syllogisms; unluckily they always remained thoughts. Only a few were irrational assumptions; but, unfortunately, they were the ones which most frequently grew into deeds

Logicians have but ill defined As rational the human mind; Reason, they say, belongs to man, But let them prove it if they can.

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

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.

I hope you become comfortable with the use of logic without being deceived into concluding that logic will inevitably lead you to the correct conclusion.

Abstract truth is the eye of reason.

Bein logical gave me a reason to doubt

Logic is a wonderful invention. It is so wonderful, people often mistake it for reason. Reason, however, requires sense. Logic requires only consistency.

That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong.

Public reason arguments can be good or bad just like other arguments.

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

What is reasoned has nothing to do with what is reasonable.

Stupidity is no excuse of not thinking.

To disparage the dictate of reason is equivalent to contemning the command of God.

Thinking. A process by which I use my brain to make a rational decision.

Anything that thinks logically can be fooled by something else that thinks at least as logically as it does.

Mathematics is a language plus reasoning. It's like a language plus logic. Mathematics is a tool for reasoning.

Logic is a large drawer, containing some useful instruments, and many more that are superfluous. A wise man will look into it for two purposes, to avail himself of those instruments that are really useful, and to admire the ingenuity with which those that are not so, are assorted and arranged.

With method and logic one can accomplish anything.

He that cannot reason is a fool.