Skepticism Quotes ( 10 - 20 of 21 )
Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy
Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy
Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the minds of their children a read more
Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the minds of their children a smaller wage than is paid to those to whom they entrust the care of their plumbing.
Education has failed in a very serious way to convey the most important lesson science can teach: skepticism
Education has failed in a very serious way to convey the most important lesson science can teach: skepticism
The skeptic does not mean him who doubts, but him who investigates or researches, as opposed to him who asserts read more
The skeptic does not mean him who doubts, but him who investigates or researches, as opposed to him who asserts and thinks that he has found
To believe in luck - is skepticism
To believe in luck - is skepticism
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
Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything.
Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything.
The parents have a right to say that no teacher paid by their money shall rob their children of faith read more
The parents have a right to say that no teacher paid by their money shall rob their children of faith in God and send them back to their homes skeptical, or infidels, or agnostics, or atheists
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.
The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.
The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.
