"Demur-you're straightway dangerous-/And handled with a Chain" (830). In "Much Madness is divinest Sense" the paradox is in the author's view of what makes sense. The author says that madness makes more sense than sense does. Having a grasp on everything all the time isn't a good way to live. Part of a paradox is realizing that it does have truth in it. Being a bit off isn't totally a bad thing all of the time. It adds a bit of excitement to everyday life. When everything always makes sense all the time, then there's no curiosity or wondering in the world.