Proof Quotes

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Everybody understood that if the proof is correct, then no other recognition is needed . — Grigori Perelman
The security provided by a long-held belief system, even when poorly founded, is a strong impediment to progress. General acceptance of a practice becomes the… — Bernard Lown
An argument frequently used by believers [is] to force unbelievers to soften their terms by accepting their opponents' definition; "Atheist" means without a concept of… — Jim Herrick
If the people of this religion [Islam] are asked about the proof for the soundness of their religion, they flare up, get angry and spill… — Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr
Never preach a sermon without a text from the Bible, a text containing the theme which you can elaborate. The text is the best proof… — Isaac Mayer Wise
The great soul of power extends far beyond states, to every domain of life, from families to international affairs. And throughout, every form of authority… — Noam Chomsky
It is, from another angle, an attack on requiring proof in philosophy. And it's also the case, I guess, that my temperament is to like… — Robert Nozick
There can be no proof that Blake's lyric is composed of the best words in the best order; only a conviction, accepted by our knowledge… — John Drinkwater
The word of knowledge, strictly employed, implies three things: truth, proof, and conviction. — Richard Whately
We desperately need to understand something of the magnitude of sin, of evil, and of gross wickedness in this world if we are to appreciate… — Dave Hunt
In London, theatregoers expect to laugh; in Paris, they wait grimly for proof that they should. — Robert Dhery
Assertion is not argument; to contradict the statement of an opponent is not proof that you are correct. — Samuel Johnson
When the commission finds that a pig has entered the parlor, the exercise of its regulatory power does not depend on proof that the pig… — John Paul Stevens
I've heard claims that we can wish our way to perfect, permanent wellness, but I haven't seen any proof of that. Sickness and death are… — Brian Carter
I called all the major network news bureaus, including Public Radio, and reported ozone AIDS cures coming out of Europe. Not a single reporter or… — Ed McCabe
Chess is a good way to learn, to keep your brain fit and the ego in check, a mental form of your local gymnasium. Those… — Peter Abelard
I feel sorry for Obama because he's still got to fight the innate racism of Americans. I mean, did you see his first speech, when… — Frankie Boyle
When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm, I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.… — Adolf Galland
What better proof of love can there be than money? A ten-shilling note shows incontrovertibly just how mad about you a man is. — Quentin Crisp
Once I asked my counsellor for advice about my vocation. I asked, 'How can I know if God is calling me and for what he… — Mother Teresa

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