“A man must be himself convinced if he is to convince others. The prophet must be his own disciple, or he will make none. Enthusiasm is contagious: belief creates belief.” IfsMenBeliefConvincedEnthusiasmProphetConvinceDiscipleContagious Author:George Henry Lewes
“If my interlocutor desires to convince me that Jupiter has inhabitants, and that his description of them is accurate, it is for him to bring forward evidence in support of his contention. The burden of proof evidently lies on him; it is not for me to prove that no such beings exist before my non-belief is justified, but for him to prove that they do exist before my belief can be fairly claimed. Similarly, it is for the affirmer of God's existence to bring evidence in support of his affirmation; the burden of proof lies on him.” IfsLyingDesireBeliefExistenceSupportAtheismProveEvidenceBurdenPositive AtheismProofConvinceDescriptionAccurateAffirmationJustifiedContentionJupiterBurden Of Proof Book:The Origins of Theosophy (Routledge Revivals): Annie Besant - The Atheist Years Source: The Origins of Theosophy (Routledge Revivals): Annie Besant - The Atheist Years
“We falsely interpret the world around us. We ignore evidence that doesn't support our prior beliefs and we convince ourselves we know things we don. We think we know things we don't know.” ThinkingKnowsWorldBeliefSupportEvidenceConvince Author:Errol Morris