4 Maccabees 1:14

14 We shall decide just what reason is and what emotion is, how many kinds of emotions there are, and whether reason rules over all these.

4 Maccabees 1:14 In-Context

12 I shall shortly have an opportunity to speak of this; but, as my custom is, I shall begin by stating my main principle, and then I shall turn to their story, giving glory to the all-wise God.

13 Our inquiry, accordingly, is whether reason is sovereign over the emotions.

14 We shall decide just what reason is and what emotion is, how many kinds of emotions there are, and whether reason rules over all these.

15 Now reason is the mind that with sound logic prefers the life of wisdom.

16 Wisdom, next, is the knowledge of divine and human matters and the causes of these.