Quotes About Proof

Why are those needles and pins sticking out of your head?" asked the Tin Woodman. "That is proof that he is sharp," remarked the Lion.

No amount of belief makes something a fact.

For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.

If a man cannot prove his religion in the valley, it is not worth anything.

If it were proven that there is no God there would be no religion. ...But also if it were proven that there is a God, there would be no religion.

The most savage controversies are about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.

There is zero evidence for god.

The nice thing about citing god as an authority is that you can prove anything you set out to prove.

People who demand signs never believe them when they come.

Surely you do not believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

The faith of religion is belief on insufficient evidence.

We have fossils... We win!

No human testimony can have such force as to prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any such system of religion

The theist must present an intelligible description of god. Until he does so, god makes no more sense than unie; both are cognitively empty, and any attempt at proof is logically absurd.

Science deals in evidence and uncertainty. Religion deals in certainty without evidence.

If God allows proof that he exists he robs people of faith and without faith what is God? Nothing.

There is no right religion, and no one can prove that there is.

Faith, that's another word for ignorance, isn't it? I never understood how people could be so proud of believing in something with no proof at all. Like that's an achievement.

A quest for self-respect is proof of its lack

The truly correct proof is one that strikes a harmonious balance between strength and flexibility. There are plenty of proofs that are technically correct but are messy and inelegant or counterintuitive. But it's not something you can put into words — explaining why a formula is beautiful is like trying to explain why the stars are beautiful.

I had perceived dimly, too, that the only physical proof of the existence of consciousness was suffering. Beyond doubt, there was a certain splendor in pain, which bore a deep affinity to the splendor that lies hidden within strength.

There are a lot of people who consider themselves 'spiritual ' but that can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. I don't really talk about it that often, because there's too much talk in the world. Especially with Christians, there's more proselytizing than there is actual living proof of it. That's kind of sad.

At Harvard, so the story goes, one of Carter's professors said that Black people had no history. Carter remembered his father's pride, his mother's courage, and Oliver's determination to learn. He remembered reading the newspaper. Carter spoke up. "No people lacked a history," he said. The professor challenged Carter to prove him wrong. For the rest of his life, Carter did just that.

The proof is in the pudding - all you need to know is to look at the details.