Where is the soul? . . . I refuse to believe anything of that kind without proof. The idea that, as soon as a man's breath leaves his body, the soul flops out like a chicken's head and flies off into space to find a lodgment where there [are] harps and haloes. Too much for me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker rejects claims about the soul after death without evidence. The imagery of the soul flying off like a chicken head is dismissed as absurd.
- In plain terms
- I will not believe in the soul without proof.
- What can you take from it?
- Belief requires evidence, not just stories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What counts as proof for the soul?
- Why do we fear death?
Another view
Many find comfort in these beliefs even without proof.
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