Function Quote by William James

Truth for us is simply a collective name for verification processes

— William James

The meaning of a proposition is the method of its verification.

— Moritz Schlick

“computer scientists call validation: whereas verification asks “Did I build the system right?,” validation asks “Did I build the right system?”

— Max Tegmark

Affirmation literally means to validate or confirm. So when we think a thought over and over again, we are validating or confirming it as…

— Robert Anthony

Authenticity is about where it comes from; validity is about whether it works.

— John Michael Greer

A crude mind could easily think: something is valid, therefore it is true.

— Johan Huizinga

Truth happens to an idea. It becomes true, is made true by events. Its verity is in fact an event, a process: the process…

— William James

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

— Tacitus

The true is the name of whatever proves itself to be good in the way of belief, and good, too, for definite, assignable reasons

— William James

DISCUSSION, n. A method of confirming others in their errors.

— Ambrose Bierce

True ideas are those that we can assimilate, validate, corroborate, and verify. False ideas are those that we cannot. That is the practical difference…

— William James

Truth is something that happens to an idea.

— William James