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    Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.

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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.

Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.

by Chinese Proverbs Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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I follow my law and fulfil it all duly--and look! when your
doubt runneth high--
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I follow my law and fulfil it all duly--and look! when your
doubt runneth high--
North points to the needle!

by Edith Matilda Thomas Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.

Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.

by Kahlil Gibran Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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The pragmatist knows that doubt is an art which has to be acquired with difficulty.

The pragmatist knows that doubt is an art which has to be acquired with difficulty.

by Charles Sanders Peirce Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.

Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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I'd rather see folks doubt what's true than accept what isn't.

I'd rather see folks doubt what's true than accept what isn't.

by Frank A. Clark Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting.

To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting.

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Fain would I but dare not; I dare, and yet I may not;
I may, although I care not read more

Fain would I but dare not; I dare, and yet I may not;
I may, although I care not for pleasure when I play not.

by Sir Walter Raleigh Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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