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Uncertain ways unsafest are,
And doubt a greater mischief than despair.
Uncertain ways unsafest are,
And doubt a greater mischief than despair.
A weak man has doubts before a decision; a strong man has them afterwards.
A weak man has doubts before a decision; a strong man has them afterwards.
Doubting charms me not less than knowledge.
[It., Non menno che saper, dubbiar m'aggrata.]
Doubting charms me not less than knowledge.
[It., Non menno che saper, dubbiar m'aggrata.]
Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.
Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.
Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.
Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.
The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.
The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.
The doubtful beam long nods from side to side.
The doubtful beam long nods from side to side.
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people read more
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.