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Doubt is the father of invention.
Doubt is the father of invention.
The trouble is small, the fun is great.
[Ger., Die Muh'ist klein, der Spass ist gross.]
The trouble is small, the fun is great.
[Ger., Die Muh'ist klein, der Spass ist gross.]
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not
of faith: for whatsoever is not read more
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not
of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
The wound of peace is surety,
Surety secure; but modest doubt is called
The beacon of the read more
The wound of peace is surety,
Surety secure; but modest doubt is called
The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches
To th' bottom of the worst.
To have doubted one's own first principles is the mark of a civilized man.
To have doubted one's own first principles is the mark of a civilized man.
Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real read more
Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves.
Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is -- it is her shadow.
Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is -- it is her shadow.
There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships read more
There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.
I kept on digging the hole deeper and deeper looking for the
treasure chest until I finally lifted my read more
I kept on digging the hole deeper and deeper looking for the
treasure chest until I finally lifted my head, looked up and
realized that I had dug my own grave.