

“But then with me the horrid doubt always arises whether the convictions of man's mind, which has been developed from the mind of the lower animals, are of any value or at all trustworthy. Would any one trust in the convictions of a monkey's mind, if there are any convictions in such a mind?
[To William Graham 3 July 1881]”
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[To William Graham 3 July 1881]”
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“It is better to be divided by truth than to be united in error. It is better to speak the truth that hurts and then heals, than falsehood that comforts and then kills.”
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“Grace is God's acceptance of us. Faith is our acceptance of God accepting us.”
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“People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.”
― De l'art de persuader
― De l'art de persuader
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