Quotes About Conviction

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.

Reason, with most people, means their own opinions.

Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.

In religion as in politics it so happens that we have less charity for those who believe half our creed, than for diose who deny the whole of it.

Of that there is no manner of doubt - No probable, possible shadow of doubt - No possible doubt whatever.

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat.

I'm from Missouri; you must show me.

Certitude is not the test of certainty. We have been cock-sure of many things that were not so.

I'm often wrong, but never in doubt.

The successful man is he who, when he sees that no further certainty is attainable, promptly decides on the most probable side, as if he were completely sure it was right.

Soon after a heart-wrung decision, something inevitably occurs to cast doubt on your choice. Holding steady against that doubt usually proves your decision.

In case of doubt, decide in favor of what is correct.

When in doubt, do it.

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

Reason alone is insufficient to make us enthusiastic in any matter.

If any good results to a man from believing a lie, it certainly comes from the honesty of his belief.

Better a false belief than no belief at all.

A believer, a mind whose faith is consciousness, is never disturbed because other persons do not yet see the fact which he sees.

Loving is half of believing.

Faith ... acts promptly and boldly on the occasion, on slender evidence.

Faith is hidden household capital.

Faith is necessary to victory.

Here I stand. I can do no otherwise. God help me. Amen.

Forty million Frenchmen can't be wrong.