Asking Quote by Sam Harris

For those with faith, no evidence is necessary; for those without it, no evidence will suffice.

— Anonymous

The faith of religion is belief on insufficient evidence.

— Sam Harris

In like manner, if I let myself believe anything on insufficient evidence, there may be no great harm done by the mere belief; it…

— William Kingdon Clifford

In the ordinary affairs of life we do not require nor expect demonstrative evidence, because it is inconsistent with the nature of matters of…

— Simon Greenleaf

“The amount of evidence and its quality do not count for much, because poor evidence can make a very good story. For some of…

— Daniel Kahneman

It was while I was studying philosophy that I came to understand. . . that it is no sign of moral or spiritual strength…

— Rebecca Goldstein

A kernel of truth lurks at the heart of religion, because spiritual experience, ethical behavior, and strong communities are essential for human happiness. And…

— Sam Harris

We rely on faith only in the context of claims for which there is no sufficient sensory or logical evidence.

— Sam Harris

For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.

— Ignatius of Loyola

...the idea of a spiritual part of our nature that survives death, the notion of an afterlife, ought to be easy for religions and…

— Carl Sagan

There's no point of having faith if you have evidence.

— Richard Dawkins

Essentially, there's no scientific evidence whatsoever that could ever be presented to me that would wipe out my fundamental spiritual beliefs.

— Damon Lindelof