Epistemology Quote by G.K. Chesterton

“a man is not really convinced of a philosophic theory when he finds that something proves it. He is only really convinced when he…

— G.K. Chesterton

“When, indeed, is a thing proven? Only when an individual has accumulated in his own consciousness enough observations, impressions, reasonings and feelings to satisfy…

— Hugh Nibley

“Nobody can really be convinced of something he or she doesn't need to believe in through some biological imperative.”

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“...a statement from you is more convincing than all the proofs in the world.”

— Émile Gaboriau

“Exactly. The person who comes up with the theory is the one who has to prove it,”

— Haruki Murakami

There was a time when a man was so convinced that the world was round that he was determined to prove it.

— Ernest Holmes

The belief in a certain idea gives to the researcher the support for his work. Without this belief he would be lost in a…

— Konrad Zuse

A proof is that which convinces a reasonable man; a rigorous proof is that which convinces an unreasonable man.

— Mark Kac

“Just because an idea is true doesn't mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn't mean it's true.…

— Jonathan Schooler

The average man believes a thing first, and then searches for proof to bolster his opinion

— Elbert Hubbard

“I mean, you could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist!”

— J.K. Rowling

“In the absence of proof, you believe.”

— William Kent Krueger