Conclusion Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “Religions are conclusions for which the facts of nature supply no major premises.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Conclusion Conclusions Conclusions Facts Death Dying Facts Facts Nature Inspirational Majors Nature Positive atheism Premises Religion Religions Religions Conclusions Religious
In science , all conclusions are provisional, subject to new evidence and better arguments, the very antithesis of religious faith. — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
Religion, after all, is nothing but an hypothesis framed to account for what is evidentially unaccounted for. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
For science can only ascertain what is, but not what should be, and outside of its domain value judgments of all kinds remain necessary.… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
Science provides tangible evidence of its accuracy and importance. Religion makes excuses for its absence of the same. — PZ Myers Copy Share Image
Science deals in evidence and uncertainty. Religion deals in certainty without evidence. — David Milne Copy Share Image
“Religions build theories about the world and then prevent them from being tested. Religions provide nice, appealing, and comforting ideas, and cloak them in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A mere inference or theory must give way to a truth revealed; but a scientific truth must be maintained, however contradictory it may appear… — David Brewster Copy Share Image
If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science they are mere superstitions and imaginations — Abdu'l-Bahá Copy Share Image
No departure from the truth of nature shall be discovered by the closest scrutiny. — Henry Peach Robinson Copy Share Image
Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead religions. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I'm not going to be part of looking at information only partially. I'm not going to be part of just coming to quick conclusions.… — Max Cleland Copy Share Image
From what I have seen, I am driven to the conclusion that religion is only good for good people. — Mary McCarthy Copy Share Image
The thing about living alone is that it gives you a lot of time to think. You don't necessarily reach any conclusions, because wisdom… — Jonathan Tropper Copy Share Image
The main conclusion here arrived at ... is that man is descended from some less highly organized form. — Charles Darwin Copy Share Image
Your deeper sense isn’t a springboard; it’s a landing place. If you draw conclusions too quickly or too slowly, you’ll establish your self where… — John de Ruiter Copy Share Image
When there is a mission before you, you see it from its beginning to its conclusion. — Jesse White Copy Share Image
Every study on chocolate is pointing to the same conclusion: there is something in chocolate that is really good for us. That something is… — David Wolfe Copy Share Image
I have come to the definite conclusion that musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. — Shinichi Suzuki Copy Share Image
Study how a society uses its land, and you can come to pretty reliable conclusions as to what its future will be. — E. F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
Dr. Arnold . . . the admired reformer of public schools, came across some cranks who thought it a mistake to flog boys. Anyone… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
That's what politics is. It's the story of what's happening, what does it mean, what's the conclusion, who are the interesting characters? — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
It's my firm conclusion that human meaning comes from humans, not from a supernatural source. After we die, our hopes for an afterlife reside… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
