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.

Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.

Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.

You believe easily that which you hope for earnestly.

You believe easily that which you hope for earnestly.

There's a sucker born every minute.

There's a sucker born every minute.

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence

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?

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.

The credulity of the church is decreasing, and the most marvelous miracles are not either 'explained,' or allowed to take read more

The credulity of the church is decreasing, and the most marvelous miracles are not either 'explained,' or allowed to take refuge behind the mistakes of the translators, or hide in the drapery of allegory

Credulity is the common failing of inexperienced virtue; and he who is spontaneously suspicious may justly be charged with radical read more

Credulity is the common failing of inexperienced virtue; and he who is spontaneously suspicious may justly be charged with radical corruption