James Randi Quotes About Belief
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No amount of belief makes something a fact.
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Expose every belief to the light of reason, discourse, facts, scientific observations; question everything, be sceptical because this is the only chance at life you will ever get.
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No evidence against a firmly-held belief, no matter how good or abundant it may be, will sway the true believer.
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Blind belief can be comforting, but it can easily cripple reason and productivity, and stop intellectual progress.
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There exists in society a very special class of persons that I have always referred to as the Believers. These are folks who have chosen to accept a certain religion, philosophy, theory, idea or notion and cling to that belief regardless of any evidence that might, for anyone else, bring it into doubt. They are the ones who encourage and support the fanatics and the frauds of any given age. No amount of evidence, no matter how strong, will bring them any enlightenment. They are the sheep who beg to be fleeced and butchered, and who will battle fiercely to preserve their right to be victimized.
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