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One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only interests.
One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only interests.
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.
Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.
Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.
Man can believe the impossible, but can never believe the improbable.
Man can believe the impossible, but can never believe the improbable.
Every man, at the bottom of his heart, wants to do right. But only he can do right who knows read more
Every man, at the bottom of his heart, wants to do right. But only he can do right who knows right; only he knows right who thinks right; only he thinks right who believes right.
Tell me your profession, and I will anticipate your beliefs.
Tell me your profession, and I will anticipate your beliefs.
It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know.
Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know.
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.