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Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.

Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.

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Idealist: One who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better read more

Idealist: One who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup

by Henry Louis Mencken Found in: Idealism Quotes,
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Science, at bottom, is really anti-intellectual. It always distrusts pure reason, and demands the production of objective fact.

Science, at bottom, is really anti-intellectual. It always distrusts pure reason, and demands the production of objective fact.

by Henry Louis Mencken Found in: Science Quotes,
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For centuries, theologians have been explaining the unknowable in terms of the-not-worth-knowing.

For centuries, theologians have been explaining the unknowable in terms of the-not-worth-knowing.

by Henry Louis Mencken Found in: Theology Quotes,
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Going to school does not make a person educated, any more than going to a garage makes a person a read more

Going to school does not make a person educated, any more than going to a garage makes a person a car

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