Quotes About Proof

All cats were divine till proven otherwise; all dogs were suspect until cleared.

Proof that you are will follow the consciousness that you are; it will not precede it.

The works are finished. All that is required of you to let these qualities into expression is the claim—I AM that. Claim yourself to be that which you desire to be and that you shall be. Expressions follow the impressions, they do not precede them. Proof that you are will follow the claim that you are, it will not precede it.

After dinner, I become afraid despite myself. I know I should be joyous, for this reunion is the proof that love can still be outs, but I know the bell has tolled this evening. The sun has long since set and the thief is about to come, and there is nothing I can do to stop it. So I stare at her and wait and live a lifetime in these last remaining moments.

authority is no guarantee of truth, if authority is not tested.

Although we often use the word "prove" in everyday life, strictly speaking, NOTHING CAN BE PROVED. This is simply because NO amount of evidence is sufficient – there's always the possibility of new, conflicting, evidence.

That is what I have always understood to be the essence of anarchism: the conviction that the burden of proof has to be placed on authority, and that it should be dismantled if that burden cannot be met.

For Du Bois, there was no such thing as an a priori wrong conclusion; there was only a conclusion proven wrong.

Bu f?rsat? iyi kullanmal?s?n o?lum Mustafa: Madem ki dört ya??nda damdan dü?ünce ölmedin, ya?amay? hak etti?ini göstermelisin.

Men with sound eyes need not concern themselves with the arguments of blind men to prove that seeing cannot occur.

the tree of the cross, which has become the tree of life, secretly identifies the earth with paradise and gives proof once again of the sacramental nature of things.

think that the essential point of Zen lies in "proof," which is variously called "right awareness of no-self," "seeing one's original self-nature," and so on.

The Zen idioms, such as the "oneness of discipline and proof " and "true proof and wondrous discipline," directly express the above-mentioned point of Zen. The cause—namely discipline itself—contains the effect, the proof. And, in proof is found discipline. It is said that proof is not the destination to be reached by means of discipline.

Just because you believe it doesnt make it so.

Even if their faces turn pale, what kind of proof would that be? And on the other hand if they laugh with no concern at all, that doesn't mean they're not guilty. We could of course judge the sharpness or dullness of their senses, but we can't judge their innocence.

We have come to love the music of proof. Logical connection for us is not some popular song about a finch, but a choral symphony, so difficult and so inspired that the conductor must exert all his energy to keep the performers under his control.

The main characteristic which is the proof of the indwelling Spirit is an amazing tenderness in personal dealing, and a blazing truthfulness with regard to God's Word.

If we try to prove to God how much we love Him, it is a sure sign that we really don't love Him. The evidence of our love for Him is the absolute spontaneity of our love, which flows naturally from His nature within us.

My grandfather always said that if you don't argue, you can't be proved wrong.

Faith with proof is no faith at all.

You can´t prove nonexistence".

Why do I need to prove anything to you?" Bast asked. "Why would I care what you think? Be happy in your silly little ignorance. I'm doing you a favor by not telling you the truth.

The goodwill that surrounded us was proof that the Fates were conspiring to help their enthusiastic children.

I had no proof that I had the stuff to be an artist, though I hungered to be one. I imagined that I felt the calling and prayed that it be so.