Quotes About Evidence

was taking place parallel to the peaceful existence of those who did not want to know, who could afford the illusion of a normal life, and of those who could deny that they were on a raft adrift in a sea of sorrow, ignoring, despite all evidence, that only blocks away from their happy world there were others, these others who live or die on the dark side.

There was no reason to fear the sea, only the living, because, despite their bad reputation, there was no evidence that the dead had ever attacked anyone; if anything, they were naturally timid

When you have the president arguing that there was mass voter fraud in the absence of any evidence whatsoever - I mean, literally zero - what's to stop anyone from saying so-and-so's a so-and-so?

There's zero evidence, empirical or anecdotal, that more guns leads to less gun crime.

It is time that scientists and other public intellectuals observed that the contest between faith and reason is zero-sum.

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

When I stand on a street in a Canadian city and look across the street, it couldn't be anywhere but Canada, but how can I prove it?

Change is the only evidence of life.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

The test of a good critic is whether he knows when and how to believe on insufficient evidence.

A myth is a fixed way of looking at the world which cannot be destroyed because, looked at through the myth, all evidence supports that myth.

When faith is supported by facts or by logic it ceases to be faith.

The tendency of modern science is to reduce proof to absurdity by continually reducing absurdity to proof.

One eye-witness is of more weight than ten hearsays.

Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk.

Facts are stubborn things.

The ultimate umpire of all things in life is - fact.

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

There can no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.

I could prove God statistically.

Even doubtful accusations leave a stain behind them.

The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.

Most liberal democracies don't try to figure out what the truth is.

Despite the evidence that we already have too many students in higher education, the hot new idea among the political class is to double down by pushing for 'free college tuition.' The problem with the 'free college' idea is, however, not merely financial. It also reinforces the myth that college is appropriate or even possible for all students.