Skepticism Quotes
Skepticism, not cleanliness, is next to godliness. Skepticism is the father of freedom. It is like the pry that holds open the door for truth to slip in.
The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.
In an extroverted society, the difference between an introvert and an extrovert is that an introvert is often unconsciously deemed guilty until proven innocent.
A rational reaction against irrational excesses and vagaries of skepticism may * * * readily degenerate into the rival folly of credulity.
Skepticism is only a time-based reality, and as an ultimate reality, it's always wrong, because everything always happens.
Belief is the natural state of things. It is the default option. We just believe. We believe all sorts of things. Belief is natural; disbelief, skepticism, science, is not natural.
The method of science is tried and true. It is not perfect, it's just the best we have. And to abandon it, with its skeptical protocols, is the pathway to a dark age.
In my life, the only certainty is to be uncertain. I'm an unbeliever who believes in skepticism. I'm only sure about being unsure.
The permanent mental attitude which the sensitive intelligence derives from philosophy is an attitude that combines extreme reverence with limitless skepticism.
The deepest, the only theme of human history, compared to which all others are of subordinate importance, is the conflict of skepticism with faith.
It is the tension between creativity and skepticism that has produced the stunning and unexpected findings of science.
All the tales of miracles, with which the Old and New Testament are filled, are fit only for impostors to preach and fools to believe.
Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer.
Skepticism is an important historical tool. It is the starting point of all revision of hitherto accepted history.
I respect more the person who struggles with his faith than the person who is confident in his skepticism.
The most striking development of the great depression of 1929 is a profound skepticism of the future of contemporary society among large sections of the American people.
I prefer credulity to skepticism and cynicism for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all.
What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore the first step towards truth.
You must develop the habit of skepticism, not swallow every piece of superstition you are told by witch-doctors and professors.
The real reason why so few men believe in God is that they have ceased to believe that even a God can love them.
Superstition is rooted in a much deeper and more sensitive layer of the psyche than skepticism.
Fifteen years of skepticism has done more for me than 20 years of force-fed religion and 30 years of indifference in between.
Though a good cop, Luc Claudel has the patience of a firecracker, the sensitivity of Vlad the Impaler, and a persistent skepticism as to the value of forensic anthropology. Snappy dresser, though.
Major problem for Black women, and all people of color, when we are challenged to oppose anti-Semitism, is our profound skepticism that white people can actually be oppressed.
Old age is the lubricant of belief. When death knocks at the door, skepticism flies out the window. A serious cardiovascular fright and a person will even believe in Little Red Riding Hood.
All the progress we have made in philosophy ... is the result of that methodical skepticism which is the element of human freedom.
Skepticism is not a position; skepticism is an approach to claims, in the same way that science is not a subject but a method.
The limit of man s knowledge in any subject possesses a high interest which is perhaps increased by its close neighbourhood to the realms of imagination.
I have always felt that doubt was the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of God was the end of wisdom.
I don't differentiate much, except in degree, between people who believe in religion from those who believe in astrology, magic or the supernatural.
One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught.
A thing is not proved because no one has ever questioned it... Skepticism is the first step toward truth.
...skepticism can never provide firm ground under a man's feet. And perhaps, after all, we need firm ground.
Investors should start with a view of skepticism. They should become intellectual investors rather than emotional investors. They should be careful, and they should be skeptical.
