Confirmation Quotes

102 quotes by 97 authors

I write to withdraw as a nominee to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. ... I am concerned… — Harriet Miers
The completion of the Iraqi cabinet with the appointment of three critical ministers is also confirmation of continued movement toward a just and democratic society… — Spencer Bachus
Don't ask the mind to confirm what is beyond the mind. Direct experience is the only valid confirmation. — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
The Mode of circular reasoning is the form used when the proof itself which ought to establish the matter of inquiry requires confirmation derived from… — Sextus Empiricus
Exploitation, mutilation, mutations, confirmation to the evils of the world. — Stevie Wonder
The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status. — Ma Jian
There is no government in Europe where ministers go through that kind of confirmation process, which in fact is modeled on the way the U.S.… — Mario Monti
The confirmation for both jobs - 'AMC' and 'Smallville' - came through on the same day, so there was a lot of wine flowing in… — Lindsay Hartley
The prayer of faith is a prayer willing to believe and prevail for God's answer in a situation that is utterly impossible. Regardless of the… — Wesley L Duewel
The fact is that a "minor exorcism" takes place in every Baptism and Confirmation ceremony when we renounce Satan and all his works and empty… — Thomas J. Paprocki
The thought of being a creator, of engendering, of shaping is nothing without the continuous great confirmation and embodiment in the world, nothing without the… — Rainer Maria Rilke
Faith is the readiness to reveal whatever is concealed. You don't have to conceal doubts by putting on patches of self-confirmation. The readiness to be… — Chogyam Trungpa
I once told you that I am not a saint, and I hope never to see the day that I cannot admit having made a… — Gerald R. Ford
In my opinion, it helps enormously to know why something is true, rather than being told it is true, for why should you believe me?… — Dennis Lindley
The scientific method is designed to help investigators overcome the most entrenched human cognitive habit: the confirmation bias, the tendency to notice and remember evidence… — Carol Tavris
In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor. — Al Franken
Every day I shall put my papers in order and every day I shall say farewell. And the real farewell, when it comes, will only… — Etty Hillesum
I think the Democrats are catering to them, but, you know, in the entire history of the United States of America, there has never been… — Pat Robertson
Being a mom, it feels like I did something so powerful and amazing. It's such a gigantic blessing, and a confirmation that the Creator exists.… — Jill Scott
In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation. — Voltaire

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