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Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant… — Benjamin Franklin
Amongst other strange things said of me, I hear it is said by the deists that I am one of the number; and indeed, that… — Patrick Henry
One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise, she would not so frequently… — Thomas Paine
Music is, to me, proof of the existence of God. — Kurt Vonnegut
The better proof of reverence for that holy name would be not to profane it by making it a topic of legislative discussion.... — James Madison
Religious doctrines â€¦ are all illusions, they do not admit of proof, and no one can be compelled to consider them as true or to… — Sigmund Freud
There is object proof that homosexuality is more interesting than heterosexuality. It's that one knows a considerable number of heterosexuals who would wish to become… — Michel Foucault
However much an ideologue tries to bury [Lenin] beneath a proof by historical analysis, there is always this one man standing their on the plain… — Louis Althusser
I am an idealist. I believe in everything â€” I am only looking for proofs. — Carl Sandburg
O poor, unthinking human heart! Error will not go away, logic and reason are slow to penetrate.We cling with both arms to false hope, refusing… — Rabindranath Tagore
As to the strong likeness between General Hamilton and Dr. Stevens, Mr. Yard could give no account; altho' it seemed apparent that he thought them… — Timothy Pickering
All proofs inevitably lead to propositions which have no proof! All things are known because we want to believe in them. — Frank Herbert
Philosophical argument, trying to get someone to believe something whether he wants to believe it or not, is not, I have held, a nice way… — Robert Nozick
Ideas are useless unless used. The proof of their value is in their implementation. Until then, they are in limbo. — Theodore Levitt
Failure isn't something to be embarrassed about; it's just proof that you're pushing your limits, trying new things, daring to innovate. — Gavin Newsom
It seemed to me that all things were possible on the island, all tyrannies and cruelties, though in small; and if, in despite of what… — J M Coetzee
And your doubt can become a good quality if you train it. It must become knowing, it must become criticism. Ask it, whenever it wants… — Rainer Maria Rilke
If I shall be condemned Upon surmises, all proofs sleeping else But what your jealousies awake, I tell you 'Tis rigor and not law. — William Shakespeare
We can approach belief from an intellectual path, but in the end, God must be taken on faith. Proofs are for things of this world,… — Dean Koontz
The world sees in our conduct, in our behaviour, the proof that we are the real children of God. — Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

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