Belief Quotes

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Philosopher, Psychologist

“Since belief is measured by action, he who forbids us to believe religion to be true, necessarily also forbids us to act as we should if we did believe it to be true.”

Believe Action Belief

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William Shakespeare

Playwright, Poet

“The Thane of Cawdor lives, A prosperous gentleman; and to be King Stands not within the prospect of belief, No more than to be Cawdor.”

Kings Belief Gentleman

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Ursula K. Le Guin

Author, Poet, Essayist

“Having one king, one god, one belief, they can act single-mindedly.”

Kings Belief

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Ursula K. Le Guin

Author, Poet, Essayist

“Belief in the lie is the life of the lie.”

Lying Belief

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William James

Philosopher, Psychologist

“In the matter of belief, we are all extreme conservatives.”

Matter Belief Extremes

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William Shakespeare

Playwright, Poet

“Constant you are, But yet a woman; and for secrecy, No lady closer; for I well believe Thou wilt not utter what thou dost not know.”

Believe Belief Secrecy

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Walter Gilbert

Biochemist

“Science doesn't in the slightest depend on trust. It depends completely on the belief that you can demonstrate something for yourself.”

Belief Depends

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essayist, Philosopher, Poet

“That which we do not believe, we cannot adequately say; even though we may repeat the words ever so often.”

Believe May Belief

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essayist, Philosopher, Poet

“The new statement will comprise the skepticisms, as well as the faiths of society, and out of unbeliefs a creed shall be formed. For, skepticisms are not gratuitous or lawless, but are limitations of the affirmative statement, and the new philosophy must take them in, and make affirmations outside of them, just as much as must include the oldest beliefs.”

Philosophy Philosophical Belief

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Samuel Johnson

Lexicographer, Essayist, Critic

“Assertion is not argument; to contradict the statement of an opponent is not proof that you are correct.”

Belief Argument Opponents

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Samuel Johnson

Lexicographer, Essayist, Critic

“The belief of immortality is impressed upon all men, and all men act under an impression of it, however they may talk, and though, perhaps, they may be scarcely sensible of it.”

Men May Belief

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essayist, Philosopher, Poet

“All ages of belief have been great; all of unbelief have been mean.”

Mean Age Belief

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