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Full Idea
The principle of sufficient reason is the point of transition from the particular, which is itself, to the general, which is outside it.
Gist of Idea
Sufficient reason makes the transition from the particular to the general
Source
Johann Fichte (The Vocation of Man [1800], 1)
Book Ref
Fichte,Johann G.: 'The Vocation of Man', ed/tr. Preuss,Peter [Hackett 1987], p.16
A Reaction
Not sure I understand this, but it seems worth passing on. Personally I would say that we have a knack of generalising, triggered when we spot patterns.