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Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason
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"Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason"

- Orson Welles

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This quote by Orson Welles suggests that human beings are naturally illogical creatures. Regardless of our capacity for factor, we frequently have a hard time to act in accordance with it. We are prone to making decisions based upon emotion instead of logic, and this can cause us losing our temper when we are asked to act logically. This quote indicates that human beings are not as logical as we like to believe, and that our emotions can frequently overcome us. It suggests that we ought to be aware of our irrational tendencies and aim to make decisions based upon factor instead of feeling. Eventually, this quote functions as a suggestion that we need to strive to be more reasonable in our decision-making and not let our feelings overcome us.

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Orson Welles This quote is written / told by Orson Welles between May 6, 1915 and October 10, 1985. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 41 other quotes.

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