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Jane Goodall Primatologist, Ethologist, Anthropologist
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"Science demands objective factual evidence - proof; spiritual experience is subjective and leads to faith."

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Byron Katie Author, Speaker
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"If we are in silence - in absolute silence with no thoughts - for 10 minutes, it's only a thought that tells us we were silent for 10 minutes. Our only proof is a thought."

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Moliere Playwright, Actor
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"Malicious tongues spread their poison abroad and nothing here below is proof against them."

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Aristotle Philosopher
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"Now all orators effect their demonstrative proofs by allegation either of enthymems or examples, and, besides these, in no other way whatever."

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Victor Hugo Novelist, Poet
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"What is the cat?" he exclaimed. "It is a corrective. God, having made the mouse, said, 'I've made a blunder.' And he made the cat. The cat is the erratum of the mouse. The mouse, plus the cat, Is the revised and corrected proof of creation."

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Truman Capote Author, Journalist
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"Everybody has to feel superior to somebody," she said. "But it's customary to present a little proof before you take the privilege."

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