Quotes About Verification

Nullius in verba was the Royal Society's motto. Don't take anyone's word for it.

It seems unfair that anyone can set up on Twitter using my name, or the name of any famous person, without any checks at all.

Do not accept any information without a deep research on the origin.

Those who believe everything they read probably should refrain from reading.

Unfortunately, fact checking has become a lost art

Even if false gold makes a man happy:At the mint it will be identified.

Men lie, women lie, numbers dont

I would ruin my credibility if I put my stamp of approval of anything I didn't do my due diligence on.

Good reporting should have the same standard as in a courtroom - beyond a reasonable doubt.

A man trusts his ears less than his eyes.

Whether you function as welders or inspectors, the laws of physics are implacable lie-detectors. You may fool men. You will never fool the metal.

When a man comes to me and tries to convince me that he is not a thief, then I take care of my coppers.

We must not trust every word of others or feeling within ourselves, but cautiously and patiently try the matter, whether it be of God.

People think that if they read something in the newspaper or see it on TV, it has to be true.

That's the media now. They get lazy. Rumors become fact. Some blogger says something, next thing you know, it's in 'USA Today.'

While I have no desire to see Mr. Obama's birth certificate, I do want to see his college transcripts.

Kevin Banner. He's rehabbing the old Parkerson place up on Point Bluff for you. Best pals, birth to earth. Well, earth's a ways off, unless you kill me with that tire iron, but we've known each other since before we could walk. You can call him, get my bona fides if it'll loosen the grip you've got on that thing.

The New Testament is historically reliable. This is evidenced by: a. Early testimony b. Eyewitness testimony

Don't quote me on any of this. It's been a long time since I've been test­ed

What has to prove true for this to work?

The Declaration [of Independence] is like a map. You trust that it's right but you only know by going out and testing it yourself.

has even been suggested that Marco Polo never made it to China, despite his apparently firsthand descriptions of that region.

marked the first time that Pigafetta tested his firsthand experiences against the claims of ancient writers, in this case Pliny

Quello che faccio io non si può quasi più chiamare viaggiare, non si scopre più niente, si digita, controlla, smentisce e conferma, immagini e idee vengono confrontate con la "realtà", ciò che in ultima istanza vado a fare è vedere se il Giappone esiste davvero, come se uno spettatore al cinema potesse entrare nello schermo e sedersi a tavola con i protagonisti.