Not only the entire ability to think rests on language... but language is also the crux of the misunderstanding of reason with itself.
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A writer who is in a hurry to be understood today or tomorrow runs the danger of being misunderstood the day after tomorrow.Johann G. Hamann
Our reason arises, at the very least, from this twofold lesson of sensuous revelations and human testimonies.
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The thirst for vengeance was the beautiful nature which Homer imitated.
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The weakness of ourselves and of our reason makes us see flaws in beauties by making us consider everything piece by piece.
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The farther reason looks the greater is the haze in which it loses itself.
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