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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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Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.

Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.

by Voltaire Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself
and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen read more

Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself
and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of
your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgment. And you
can see forever.

by Edmund Hoyle Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

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You prove but too clearly that seeking to know
Is too frequently learning to doubt.
[Fr., Vous read more

You prove but too clearly that seeking to know
Is too frequently learning to doubt.
[Fr., Vous ne prouvez que trop que chercher a connaitre
N'est souvent qu' apprendre a douter.]

by Sir John Denham Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt

by William Shakespeare Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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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.

by Sir John Denham Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.

Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.

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The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.

The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.

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But now I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound in
To saucy doubts and fears.

But now I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound in
To saucy doubts and fears.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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