An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reasoned arguments to the public eventually succeed over time.
- In plain terms
- Appealing to people's logic works in the end.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust logic to win over the crowd eventually.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When has reason failed you short-term?
- How do you appeal to logic?
Another view
Short-term emotions can override reason for a while.
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