The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for read more

I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave - and nothing but laughter to console them with.

Martyrdom has always been a proof of the intensity, never of the correctness of a belief.

Martyrdom has always been a proof of the intensity, never of the correctness of a belief.

What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out, which is the exact opposite.

What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out, which is the exact opposite.

Success begins with belief and ends with doubt.

Success begins with belief and ends with doubt.

The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.

The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.

We forget that the most successful statesmen have been professionals. Lincoln was a professional politician.

We forget that the most successful statesmen have been professionals. Lincoln was a professional politician.

Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

Just as no one can be forced into belief, so no one can be forced into unbelief.

Just as no one can be forced into belief, so no one can be forced into unbelief.