When anyone tells me that he saw a dead man restored to life, I immediately consider with myself whether it be more probable that this person should either deceive or be deceived or that the fact which he relates should really have happened. I weigh the one miracle against the other and according to the superiority which I discover, I pronounce my decision. Always I reject the greater miracle. If the falsehood of his testimony would be more miraculous than the event which he relates, then and not till then, can he pretend to command my belief or opinion.
Here then we are first to consider a book, presented to us by a barbarous and ignorant people, written in an age when they were still more barbarous, and in all probability long after the facts which it relates, corroborated by no concurring testimony, and resembling those fabulous accounts, which every nation gives of its origin.
No one, in the world's whole history, ever attempted to substantiate a truth by a miracle. Truth scorns the assistance of miracle. Nothing but falsehood ever attested itself by signs and wonders. No miracle ever was performed, and no sane man ever thought he had performed one, and until one is performed, there can be no evidence of the existence of any power superior to, and independent of nature.
It's simpler to believe in a miracle.
Life is a miracle. We, all of us are creator beings. We are the joyful choice makers.
Once in a blue moon life will blow you a rarity and it will leave you with astonishment.
He never believed in miracles until he met her.
Miracles do happen. In faith lies the power of spirituality
I believe in miracles. Therefore, I am magical.
Miracles are not contrary to nature but only contrary to what we know about nature.
life is either a reproducible, almost commonplace manifestation of matter, given certain conditions, or a miracle. Too many steps are involved to allow for something in between.
Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.
To date, embryonic stem cell research has not produced a single medical treatment, where ethical, adult stem cell research has produced some 67 medical miracles.
People love miracles; they love stories which break through adversities.
There are no miracles in agricultural production.
I don't say we should have performed miracles, but surely there ought to have been a difference between the apartheid regime and governance of the ANC after 17 years.
You can understand why I'm a believer. I have seen miracles.
I know there are no sure bets or overnight miracles.
Since most scientists are just a bit religious, and most religious are seldom wholly unscientific, we find humanity in a comical position. His scientific intellect believes in the possibility of miracles inside a black hole, while his religious intellect believes in them outside it.
Where everything is possible miracles become commonplaces, but the familiar ceases to be self-evident.