Quotes About Validity

Certainty is no guarantor of correctness.

Once the Roman Catholic Church in the West became the church most closely connected with the state, the Roman Catholic Church did not recognize the validity of any religion other than its own.

It is evident as a matter of logic that, since they (world religions) disagree, not more than one of them can be true.

If i believe my truth is true and you believe your truth is true, what if my truth says yours is a lie.is it still true?

I mean, if a thing works, if a thing is right, respect that, acknowledge it, respect it and hold to it.

However, the fact that an economist offers a theoretical analysis does not and should not automatically command respect. What is needed is some assurance that the analysis is actually relevant.

Though many traditional religions espouse universal values and claim cosmic validity, at present they are used mainly as the handmaid of modern nationalism – whether in North Korea, Russia, Iran or Israel. They therefore make it even harder to transcend national differences and find a global solution to the threats of nuclear war, ecological collapse and technological disruption.

truth is a poor test for knowledge. The real test is utility.

Most likely, both the gossip theory and the there-is-a-lion-near-the-river theory are valid.

But if you read Christie or Allingham or Sayers, the detective always got his man. And you'll notice that the detective always operated outside the system—the stories expressed a comforting belief in the validity of individual action.

In an Internet age it is, at first glance, democratic to say that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. That is surely true. It is however a fatal step to then claim that all opinions are equal. Some opinions are backed by fact. Others are not. And those which are not backed by fact are worth considerably less than those which are.

All models are wrong; some models are useful.

Sometimes feel true to us even if they are not.

I don't trust memory, anyway. Why should I? Memories, however undependable, ought to be the stuff on the sand when the tides of experience recedes. As long as they're part of that process, there's something valid about them, something that ties them to real life.

Thus Blackstone is right when he says, Human laws are invalid, because they are contrary to the laws of nature.

Dear Internet: One Billion Hysterical Opinions Do Not Carry the Weight of a Single Fact.

These inferences are invalid: "I am richer than you, therefore I am better than you," and "I am more eloquent than you, therefore I am better than you." But the following inferences are more cogent: "I am richer than you, therefore my property is better than yours," or "I am more eloquent than you, therefore my diction is better than yours." But you yourself are neither property nor diction.

The value judgments we make determine our actions, and upon their validity rests our mental health and happiness.

Qu'une réalité soit imprécise, insaisissable et frustrante ne veut pas dire qu'elle n'existe pas

Sure it is," Trav said, realizing it as he said it. "It's why there's all the fuss about legalizing gay marriage. When you're happy, you want the world to acknowledge that your happiness is valid.

Si cinquante millions de gens disent une sottise, ça n'en reste pas moins une sottise.

If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

If the facts are contrary to any predictions, then the hypothesis is wrong no matter how appealing.