Quote: Ashley Montague on Certainty and Proof

By Alex in Quote-a-Day, Religion, Science & Tech on Oct 21, 2007 at 4:15 pm

"Science has proof without any certainty. Creationists have certainty without any proof."

– Ashley Montague, British anthropologist and humanist (1905-1999)


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  1. Jayshun
    Oct 21st, 2007 at 9:02 pm

    good quote

  2. Justin
    Oct 22nd, 2007 at 11:45 am

    This make me laugh out loud!

  3. Kevin
    Oct 22nd, 2007 at 12:17 pm

    The minority is always an easy and convenient group to malign. Good job.

  4. r. smith
    Oct 22nd, 2007 at 3:31 pm

    that is a good quote!

  5. Dogrun81
    Oct 22nd, 2007 at 4:04 pm

    It’s a good thing evolution isn’t a certainty among humanists. People might start to think it’s not just about science.

  6. mac-d
    Nov 4th, 2007 at 6:34 am

    How does this quote malign the minority? If anything it illustrates the duality of mankind. How can you have an objective truth (or proof, if you please) without certainty? The reverse is also true: how can you have certainty without proof?


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