Plato

(428—347 B.C.), The Republic, ca. 370 B.C.

I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was able to reason.

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[within reason] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. * /I want you to have a good time tonight, within reason./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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