Proof Quotes

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Every time I hear a political speech or I read those of our leaders, I am horrified at having, for years, heard nothing which sounded… — Albert Camus
One of the proofs of the immortality of the soul is that myriads have believed it. They also believed the world was flat. — Mark Twain
But it's strange, when you've always been told something is true, like the moon will come back. You need proof. And while you wait, you… — Sarah Dessen
Emotions, in my experience, aren't covered by single words. I don't believe in "sadness", "joy", or "regret". Maybe the best proof that the language is… — Jeffrey Eugenides
You say: I am not free. But I have raised and lowered my arm. Everyone understands that this illogical answer is an irrefutable proof of… — Leo Tolstoy
God is universal," spluttered the priest. The imam nodded strong approval. "There is only one God." "And with their one god Muslims are always causing… — Yann Martel
...he enclosed pieces of string that he used to measure out his body--his head, thigh, forearm, finger, neck, everything. He wanted me to sleep with… — Jonathan Safran Foer
To love is good, too: love being difficult. For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks,… — Rainer Maria Rilke
Women are cursed, and men are the proof. — Roseanne Barr
The true function of art is to criticize, embellish and edit natureâ€¦ the artist is a sort of impassioned proof-reader, blue penciling the bad spelling… — H. L. Mencken
We must not forget that when radium was discovered no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure… — Marie Curie
Maybe the best proof that the language is patriarchal is that it oversimplifies feeling. — Jeffrey Eugenides
Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western religion, rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western science. — Gary Zukav
That's funny because if anyone actually did prove the existence of God we'd just tell him 'nice proof, Fraa Bly' and start believing in God. — Neal Stephenson
One can never really give a proof of the reality of anything; reality is not something open to proof, it is something established. It is… — Simone Weil
People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive. — Blaise Pascal
That is what I have always understood to be the essence of anarchism: the conviction that the burden of proof has to be placed on… — Noam Chomsky
Do you know what punishments I've endured for my crimes, my sins? None. I am proof of the absurdity of men's most treasured abstractions. A… — Brent Weeks
After dinner, I become afraid despite myself. I know I should be joyous, for this reunion is the proof that love can still be ours,… — Nicholas Sparks
You may never have proof of your importance but you are more important than you think. There are always those who couldnâ€™t do without you.… — Robert Fulghum

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