The credulity of the church is decreasing, and the most marvelous miracles are not either 'explained,' or allowed to take read more

The credulity of the church is decreasing, and the most marvelous miracles are not either 'explained,' or allowed to take refuge behind the mistakes of the translators, or hide in the drapery of allegory

When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.

When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.

The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.

The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.

I prefer credulity to skepticism and cynicism for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all

I prefer credulity to skepticism and cynicism for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all

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.

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

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

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

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

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.