A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A person with moral strength will yield to logical reasoning instead of stubbornly insisting on their own way.
- In plain terms
- Good people listen to reason even if it goes against them.
- What can you take from it?
- Noble people accept reason over ego.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you change your mind due to reason?
- How do you handle being wrong?
Another view
Reason does not always capture moral or emotional truths.
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