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After their return from Babylon, the practice of human sacrifice died out among the Jews, but survived as an ideal in one of its break-away… — Steven Pinker
A hypothesis or theory is clear, decisive, and positive, but it is believed by no one but the man who created it. Experimental findings, on… — Harlow Shapley
Some things need to be believed to be seen. — Guy Kawasaki
In the Middle Ages people believed that the earth was flat, for which they had at least the evidence of their senses: we believe it… — George Bernard Shaw
There is nothing so absurd that it cannot be believed as truth if repeated often enough. — William James
Accordingly, death is a harbor of peace for the just, but is believed a shipwreck for the wicked. — Ambrose
One of the special beauties of America is that it is the only country in the world where you are not advised to learn the… — Quentin Crisp
We are always hearing of people who are around seeking after the Truth. I have never seen a (permanent) specimen. I think he has never… — Mark Twain
Satyagraha is the pursuit of truth. My grandfather believed that truth should be the cornerstone of everybody's life and that we must dedicate our lives… — Arun Manilal Gandhi
It is never to be expected in a revolution that every man is to change his opinion at the same moment. There never yet was… — Thomas Paine
Liars when they speak the truth are not believed. — Aristotle
Friendship arises out of mere Companionship when two or more of the companions discover that they have in common some insight or interest or even… — C.S. Lewis
In my 35 years in business I have always trusted my emotions. I have always believed that by touching emotion you get the best people… — Kevin Roberts
I think that feeling that if one believed absolutely in any cause, then one must have the confidence, the self-certainty, to go through with that… — Wole Soyinka
The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain… — William Robertson Smith
I have always been among those who believed that the greatest freedom of speech was the greatest safety, because if a man is a fool,… — Woodrow Wilson
When wrongs are pressed because it is believed they will be borne, resistance becomes morality. — Thomas Jefferson
A true bubble is when something is overvalued and intensely believed. Education may be the only thing people still believe in in the United States.… — Peter Thiel
Xmas Trivia: Before it became a major shopping holiday, Christmas is believed to have had a "religious" meaning. — Andy Borowitz
The native American has been generally despised by his white conquerors for his poverty and simplicity. They forget, perhaps, that his religion forbade the accumulation… — Charles Alexander Eastman

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