A Quote by A. C. Benson

I believe in instinct, not reason. When reason is right, nine times out of ten it is impotent, and when it prevails, nine times out of ten it is wrong.

A. C. Benson

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A. C. Benson
British - Author
April 24, 1862 - June 17, 1925

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