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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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?