Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [181-200] of 753 Truth quotesTruth QuotesTruth Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom.~ Justice William O. Douglas Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.~ Justice William O. Douglas The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.~ Frederick Douglass Some methodological atheists formulate the principle by saying that the burden of proof is always on any person making an existence claim, since, from a logical point of view, existence claims are only capable of proof, not disproof. No one has ever proven the nonexistence of Santa Claus, or elves, or unicorns, or anything else, simply because the very logic of an unrestricted existential proposition prohibits its disproof. It is impossible to go all over the universe and show that, for example, there are no elves anywhere. For this reason, rational methodology calls for us to deny the existence of all those things which have never been shown to exist. That is why we all regard it rational to deny the existence of Santa Claus, elves, unicorns, etc. And since God is in that same category, having never been shown to exist, it follows that rational methodology calls for us to deny the existence of God.~ Theodore M. Drange Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all.~ Peter Drucker We find few historians who have been diligent enough in their search for truth; it is their common method to take on trust what they help distribute to the public; by which means a falsehood once received from a famed writer becomes traditional to posterity.~ John Dryden Of all the tyrannies on human kind / the worst is that which persecutes the mind.~ John Dryden History teaches us that men and nations only behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.~ Abba Eban For the truth of the conclusions of physical science, observation is the supreme Court of Appeal.~ Sir Arthur Eddington I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work.~ Thomas A. Edison People who will not turn a shovel full of dirt on the project (Muscle Shoals Dam) nor contribute a pound of material, will collect more money from the United States than will the People who supply all the material and do all the work. This is the terrible thing about interest.~ Thomas A. Edison Restless is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress.~ Thomas A. Edison The modern susceptibility to conformity and obedience to authority indicates that the truth endorsed by authority is likely to be accepted as such by a majority of the people.~ David Edwards By academic freedom I understand the right to search for truth and to publish and teach what one holds to be true. This right implies also a duty; one must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be true.~ Albert Einstein Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.~ Albert Einstein Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions that differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.~ Albert Einstein Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.~ Albert Einstein I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves - such an ethical basis I call more proper for a herd of swine. The ideals which have lighted me on my way and time after time given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.~ Albert Einstein Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.~ Albert Einstein Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.~ Albert Einstein Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print