Great intellects are skeptical.

Great intellects are skeptical.

The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism.

The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism.

An open mind, like an open window, should be screened to keep the bugs out.

An open mind, like an open window, should be screened to keep the bugs out.

Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything.

Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything.

People who are so dreadfully "devoted" to their wives are so apt, from mere habit, to get devoted to other read more

People who are so dreadfully "devoted" to their wives are so apt, from mere habit, to get devoted to other people's wives as well.

Wives in their husbands' absences grow subtler, and daughters sometimes run off with the butler

Wives in their husbands' absences grow subtler, and daughters sometimes run off with the butler

Skepticism, riddling the faith of yesterday, prepared the way for the faith of tomorrow.

Skepticism, riddling the faith of yesterday, prepared the way for the faith of tomorrow.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference, which is, at least, half infidelity

Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference, which is, at least, half infidelity