Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; but a belief is always sensitive.
James Anthony Froude
The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.
Faith is much better than belief. Belief is when someone else does the thinking.
R. Buckminster Fuller
He does not believe who does not live according to his belief.
Thomas Fuller
I am not wrong in the belief that its public funds are more secure than those of all the European powers.
Albert Gallatin
It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.
Mahatma Gandhi
My belief in why America has been doing so well up to now is that we have been propelled by our immigrants and our encouragement of technical... →
Howard Gardner
I thought the divorce statistics would never apply to me. I was beyond heartbroken when they did. But I got up and got on with it. I also kept my... →
Jennifer Garner
The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful.
Bill Gates
Americans have been remarkably devoted to the capacity for belief, to idealism. That's why we get into trouble all the time. We're always... →
A. Bartlett Giamatti