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Quotes About Proof

Memory, then, not so much as the past contained within us, but as proof of our life in the present. If a man is to be truly present among his surroundings, he must be thinking not of himself, but of what he sees. He must forget himself in order to be there. And from that forgetfulness arises the power of memory. It is a way of living one's life so that nothing is ever lost.
~ Paul Auster
So we see according to God's command, almond flowers blossomed on Aaron's staff representing the tribe of Levi amongst the twelve tribes who had placed their staffs; through this it proved to them that the priesthood was given to the house of Aaron by God (Numbers 17:1-10). When Aaron died at the age of 123
~ Unknown
The truth is in nature, and I shall prove it.
~ Paul Cezanne
The conclusion is that the original assumption of ordering leads us into contradiction, and so that assumption must be false.
~ Unknown
I hate to be wrong. It makes me feel like a failure. Being wrong has the same affect on me as a lack of food or sleep. It lowers my entire mood. But, I need to be proved wrong sometimes, as it restores humility, and doesn't allow my ego to swell to stupidly big sizes.
~ Unknown
A wise man states as true nothing he cannot prove
~ Paul Levine
The Jedi understand the Force only partially. Some of them are even powerful in its use. But they fail to comprehend the fundamental nature of the Force, that it is conflict. That a light side and a dark side exist is proof of this.
~ Paul S. Kemp
the unexpected side of a man's personality is more memorable than the proof he may appear to give from time to time that he is unchanged, unchangeable.
~ Paul Scott
Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
~ Paul Simon
The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.
~ Paul Valery
You have no reason to fear me. I'll prove to you that I'm not a monster.
~ Unknown
NOT TO VARY WITH THE WRITER'S HAND BUT FIXED IN TIME HAVING BEEN VERIFIED IN PROOF Friend you stand on sacred ground THIS IS A PRINTING OFFICE
~ Paulette Jiles
The fact that he gave her was to him a proof, and ought to be one for her as well that she belonged to him: one can only give what belongs to you.
~ Pauline Réage
God is an hypothesis, and, as such, stands in need of proof: the onus probandi rests on the theist.
~ Percy Bysshe Shelley
In this present book, we are taking what Christian philosopher Gary Habermas, in another context, calls "the minimalist facts approach." We are only going to say what can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. We are not going to present a hagiography of George Washington, i.e., we will not make him into an ecclesiastical saint. But we do believe that his own words and actions show that he was a Christian and not an unbelieving Deist.
~ Unknown
It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us,
~ Peter De Vries
Trust your experiences, your God moments. They don't work as intellectual arguments for God, but that's exactly the point: intellectual arguments aren't enough, and wanting them to be so sooner or later leads to disappointment. God speaks to us through our whole humanity, not just through part of it. God moments can't be proven to anyone else, but that doesn't make them second best. They are proof—of another kind.
~ Unknown
Always demand proof of nirvana before you start following messiahs who're selling it to you. Those guys don't exactly have the greatest track record in the universe.
~ Peter F. Hamilton
Fermat wrote in the margin: "I've discovered a truly wonderful proof for this argument. Unfortunately, this margin is too narrow to contain it." Two
~ Peter Høeg
Then the young womanís father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate
~ Deuteronomy 22:15
And now he has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, ëI discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.í But here is the proof of her virginity.” And they shall spread out the cloth before the city elders.
~ Deuteronomy 22:17
If, however, this accusation is true, and no proof of the young womanís virginity can be found,
~ Deuteronomy 22:20
The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
~ Ezra 2:59
And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.
~ Luke 24:40