#proof

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless power without abusing it. ↗

— Thomas Babington Macaulay

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Euclid taught me that without assumptions there is no proof. Therefore, in any argument, examine the assumptions. ↗

— E. T. Bell

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The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

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The best proof of love is trust. ↗

— Joyce Brothers

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In the 1880s, people all over the world looked to America for inspiration. Its very existence was proof that it was possible to have a relatively free and peaceful country. No income tax, no foreign wars, no welfare state, no intrusions on civil liberties. ↗

— Harry Browne

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The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas. ↗

— Raymond Chandler

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In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to publish it. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

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If life had a second edition, how I would correct the proofs. ↗

— John Clare

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My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved. ↗