Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence

Let us believe neither half of the good people tell us of ourselves, nor half the evil they say of read more

Let us believe neither half of the good people tell us of ourselves, nor half the evil they say of others.

Credulity is the common failing of inexperienced virtue; and he who is spontaneously suspicious may justly be charged with radical read more

Credulity is the common failing of inexperienced virtue; and he who is spontaneously suspicious may justly be charged with radical corruption

You believe easily that which you hope for earnestly.

You believe easily that which you hope for earnestly.

The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small read more

The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small one.

The more gross the fraud, the more glibly will it go down and the more greedily will it be swallowed, read more

The more gross the fraud, the more glibly will it go down and the more greedily will it be swallowed, since folly will always find faith wherever imposters will find impudence.

I cannot spare the luxury of believing that all things beautiful are what they seem.

I cannot spare the luxury of believing that all things beautiful are what they seem.

When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.

When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.

Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.

Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.