Cases Quote by Joseph McCabe

No evidence is powerful enough to force acceptance of a conclusion that is emotionally distasteful.

— Theodosius Dobzhansky

All reasoning ends in an appeal to self-evidence.

— Coventry Patmore

Rational argument can be defeated by refusing to argue rationally.

— Steven Weinberg

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.

— Bertrand Russell

Even irrefutable evidence is rarely enough to pierce the mental armor of self-justification.

— Carol Tavris

There is no opposing brutal force to the stratagems of human reason.

— Roger L'Estrange

Give no time to finding fault of criticism.

— Marvin J. Ashton

Self-respect knows no considerations.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside of our own limited experience is absurd.

— Annie Besant

No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude.

— Karl Popper

Where nature is sovereign, there is no need of austerity and self-denial.

— James Anthony Froude

Pay no attention to the criticism of men who have never themselves written a notable work.

— Ezra Pound