Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first read more

Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer: there is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth, until at last, in the ripeness of instinct and discretion, it ca

Large skepticism leads to large understanding. Small skepticism
leads to small understanding. No skepticism leads to no
understanding.

Large skepticism leads to large understanding. Small skepticism
leads to small understanding. No skepticism leads to no
understanding.

For the skeptic there remains only one consolation: if there should be such a thing as superhuman law it is read more

For the skeptic there remains only one consolation: if there should be such a thing as superhuman law it is administered with subhuman inefficiency.

Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect.

Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect.

Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were stone.

Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were stone.

Skeptics are never deceived.

Skeptics are never deceived.

The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.

The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.

Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.

Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.

Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.

Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.