Each of the major sciences has contributed an essential ingredient in our long retreat from an initial belief in our own cosmic… — Stephen Jay Gould Copy Share Image
I think there's a lot of great beliefs in the Buddhist religion, I think there's a lot of great beliefs in the… — Cristian Machado Copy Share Image
Were I to make the announcement and to run, the reasons I would run is because I have a great belief in… — Edward Kennedy Copy Share Image
The Free Exercise Clause at the very least was designed to guarantee freedom of conscience by prohibiting any degree of compulsion in… — Harry A. Blackmun Copy Share Image
Mind you, I have had in my sojourn on earth as good a time of it as any man, so I can… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Mr. Chairman, speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would… — Michael Mullen Copy Share Image
I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God, written by men who were inspired. I study the… — Isaac Newton Copy Share Image
“Believe in Yourself Why must we see something to believe in its existence?The wind itself cannot be seen by man, but all… — Grace Willows Copy Share Image
When you take action, particularly bold action, the boundaries of what you believe to be possible (your belief system) expand. Which, in… — Robert Ringer Copy Share Image
“Our belief is not a belief. Our principles are not a faith. We do not rely solely upon science and reason, because… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Everybody dies. There’s nothing you can do about it. Whether or not you eat six almonds a day. Whether or not you… — Nora Ephron Copy Share Image
The incredulous are the more credulous. They believe the miracles of Vespasian that they may not believe those of Moses. [Fr., Incredules… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
People kill and are killed because they cling too tightly to their own beliefs and ideologies. When we believe that ours is… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We think of medieval England as being a place of unbelievable cruelty and darkness and superstition. We think of it as all… — Terry Jones Copy Share Image
Anyone attempting to live a Christian lifestyle will always be pressed towards settling for "nominal Christianity." For the believer who lives in… — Matthew West Copy Share Image
I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
I've come to this belief that, if you show me a woman who can sit with a man in real vulnerability, in… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
It took me a long time to realize that to walk around without a certain amount of belief in myself, to walk… — Johnny Galecki Copy Share Image
Neural science, which is the study of the brain, tells us that we have up to one billion brain cells with thousands… — Tricia Rhodes Copy Share Image
I believe abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I believe that since Roe v Wade has been the law… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
A belief is not a belief until you can visualize it, unless you can create a picture of it in your minds… — Hedley Beare Copy Share Image
God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent - it says so right here on the label. If you have a mind capable of… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
It is a mindless philosophy that assumes that one's private beliefs have nothing to do with public office. Does it make sense… — Ravi Zacharias Copy Share Image
“Just as verbally and physically abused children internalize blame, so do incest victims. However, in incest, the blame is compounded by the… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
The decline of witch-belief was . . . entirely the product of religious skepticism. . . . The Catholic Church did not… — S. T. Joshi Copy Share Image
I have that gene mutation too and it’s not something I would believe in for myself. I wouldn’t call it the brave… — Melissa Etheridge Copy Share Image
I have wrestled with death. It is the most unexciting contest you can imagine. It takes place in an impalpable greyness, with… — Joseph Conrad Copy Share Image
As Eastern thought has begun to interest a significant number of people, and meditation is no longer viewed with ridicule or suspicion,… — Fritjof Capra Copy Share Image
My biggest fear is death because I don't think I'm going anywhere. And since I don't think that, and I don't have… — Larry King Copy Share Image
Atheists are often charged with blasphemy, but it is a crime they cannot commit... When the Atheist examines, denounces, or satirises the… — George William Foote Copy Share Image
I have a healthy respect for those individuals and the businesses that they represent. Their involvement only solidifies my belief that the… — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
[Men] prefer the foolish belief and the passions of the earth [to the enlightenment of their souls]. They believe the absurd and… — Iain Pears Copy Share Image
One of the things that always fascinated me about the Renaissance was that it was a time both of great scientific discovery… — Marie Rutkoski Copy Share Image
What of Art? -It is a malady. --Love? -An Illusion. --Religion? -The fashionable substitute for Belief. --You are a sceptic. -Never! Scepticism… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Do we now fight for the kind of passionate belief that I have about sexuality, about the importance of the erotic, of… — Amber Hollibaugh Copy Share Image
Many people functionally share this belief that work has no greater meaning than the paycheck it provides. A natural consequence of this… — David Kim Copy Share Image
Our patriotic fervor was the result of the old and widespread belief in the idea of American exceptionalism, the idea that America… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
“When you start living the life of your dreams, there will always be obstacles, doubters, mistakes and setbacks along the way. But… — Roy Bennett Copy Share Image
A comfort zone can be a mental state:Belief in God is a lot of peoples's comfort zone. Dont get me wrong, I'm… — Karen Marie Moning Copy Share Image
![“Were I to make the announcement and to run, the reasons I would run is because I have a great belief in this country [America]. ... There's more natural resources than any nation in the world; the greatest education population in the world; the greatest technology of any country in the world; the…” quote by Edward Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d2/edward-kennedy-3423_america_were-i-to-make-the-announcement-and-to-r_2393428.jpg)
![“The incredulous are the more credulous. They believe the miracles of Vespasian that they may not believe those of Moses. [Fr., Incredules les plus credules. Ils croient les miracle de Vespasien, pour ne pas croire ceux de Moise.]” quote by Blaise Pascal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38d/blaise-pascal-167_belief_the-incredulous-are-the-more-credulous-t_1713447.jpg)
![“[Men] prefer the foolish belief and the passions of the earth [to the enlightenment of their souls]. They believe the absurd and shrink from the truth.No, they do not. They are afraid, that is all. And they must remain on earth until they come to the way of leaving it.And how do they leave? How is…” quote by Iain Pears](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f8/iain-pears-9652_absurd_men-prefer-the-foolish-belief-and-the-pa_2814739.png)
