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Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.
Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.
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 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
There's a sucker born every minute.
There's a sucker born every minute.
We believe at once in evil, we only believe in good upon reflection. Is this not sad?
We believe at once in evil, we only believe in good upon reflection. Is this not sad?
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.
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
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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.