Belief Quote by Ernest Sosa

The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it.

— Bryant H. McGill

“Religious beliefs are sometimes based not on testimony by others but on religious experiences of the believer.”

— Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

The key to all fanatical beliefs is that they are self-confirming....(some beliefs are) fanatical not because they are "false", but because they are expressed…

— Neil Postman

Most true believers, when faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, will hold on to those beliefs even more strongly.

— Mark Thomas

Belief is desecrated when given to unproved and unquestioned statements for the solace and private pleasure of the believer . . . It is…

— William James

Belief is not truly belief while doubt can still touch it.

— Karlfried Graf Durckheim

“Belief is made up of the same non-substance of which we ourselves are composed. The test of any belief system, then, is the degree…

— Eric Micha'el Leventhal

The confidence people have in their beliefs is not a measure of the quality of evidence but of the coherence of the story the…

— Daniel Kahneman

You know, it's one thing to say you believe. It's another thing to have your faith tested severely and come out on the other…

— Joyce Meyer

Belief is the uncritical acceptance of something you can't prove.

— Hans Holzer

When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith.

— Junius

Belief is a deception you play upon yourself....

— Rajneesh