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Doubt and skepticism22 quotes
Doubt grows with knowledge. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1819Scepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer. — George Santayana · 1923To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation. — Yann Martel · 2001Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. — Thomas · 90To doubt everything and to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; each saves us from thinking. — Henri Poincare · 1902The skeptical are the most credulous. — Blaise Pascal · 1662All 22 quotes →Credulity5 quotes
To doubt everything and to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; each saves us from thinking. — Henri Poincare · 1902The skeptical are the most credulous. — Blaise Pascal · 1662There is nothing more awe-inspiring than a miracle except the credulity that can take it at par. — Mark Twain · 1904A man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well. — Gaius Petronius · 66If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance. — Orville Wright · 1908Doubt vs. certainty3 quotes
Doubt is not a pleasant condition. But certainty is an absurd one. — Voltaire · 1770There lives more faith in honest doubt,
Believe me, than in half the creeds. — Alfred Tennyson · 1850If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. — Francis Bacon · 1605Faith3 quotes
I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief! — Mark 9:24 · 60There lives more faith in honest doubt,
Believe me, than in half the creeds. — Alfred Tennyson · 1850Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. — Jesus · 90Certainty2 quotes
Doubt is not a pleasant condition. But certainty is an absurd one. — Voltaire · 1770If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. — Francis Bacon · 1605Dogma2 quotes
We need more dissent and less dogma. — Camille Paglia · 2015One of the meanings of human existence, the source of human freedom, is never to accept anything as definitive, untouchable, obvious, or immobile. — Michel Foucault · 1980Miracles2 quotes
There is nothing more awe-inspiring than a miracle except the credulity that can take it at par. — Mark Twain · 1904Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. — Jesus · 90Thinking for oneself2 quotes
We need more dissent and less dogma. — Camille Paglia · 2015A man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well. — Gaius Petronius · 66Appearance vs. reality1 quote
Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule. — Charles Dickens · 1861Beliefs1 quote
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. — Francis Bacon · 1605Convictions1 quote
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. — Francis Bacon · 1605Courage1 quote
Our doubts are traitors
And makes us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt. — William Shakespeare · 1616Critical thinking1 quote
To doubt everything and to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; each saves us from thinking. — Henri Poincare · 1902Dissent1 quote
We need more dissent and less dogma. — Camille Paglia · 2015Evidence1 quote
Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule. — Charles Dickens · 1861Fairies1 quote
Every time someone says "I do not believe in fairies", somewhere there's a fairy that falls down dead. — Tinkerbell · 1991Fear1 quote
Our doubts are traitors
And makes us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt. — William Shakespeare · 1616Freedom1 quote
One of the meanings of human existence, the source of human freedom, is never to accept anything as definitive, untouchable, obvious, or immobile. — Michel Foucault · 1980Jesus's resurrection1 quote
Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. — Thomas · 90Magic1 quote
Every time someone says "I do not believe in fairies", somewhere there's a fairy that falls down dead. — Tinkerbell · 1991Taking risks1 quote
Our doubts are traitors
And makes us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt. — William Shakespeare · 1616Thinking outside the box1 quote
We need more dissent and less dogma. — Camille Paglia · 2015