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Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.
Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.
There's a sucker born every minute.
There's a sucker born every minute.
You believe easily that which you hope for earnestly.
You believe easily that which you hope for earnestly.
I prefer credulity to skepticism and cynicism for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all
I prefer credulity to skepticism and cynicism for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all
The more gross the fraud, the more glibly will it go down and the more greedily will it be swallowed, read more
The more gross the fraud, the more glibly will it go down and the more greedily will it be swallowed, since folly will always find faith wherever imposters will find impudence.
We believe at once in evil, we only believe in good upon reflection. Is this not sad?
We believe at once in evil, we only believe in good upon reflection. Is this not sad?
I cannot spare the luxury of believing that all things beautiful are what they seem.
I cannot spare the luxury of believing that all things beautiful are what they seem.
Let us believe neither half of the good people tell us of ourselves, nor half the evil they say of read more
Let us believe neither half of the good people tell us of ourselves, nor half the evil they say of others.
The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small read more
The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small one.