Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.

Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.

He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.

He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.

But now I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound in
To saucy doubts and fears.

But now I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound in
To saucy doubts and fears.

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.

I follow my law and fulfil it all duly--and look! when your
doubt runneth high--
North points to read more

I follow my law and fulfil it all duly--and look! when your
doubt runneth high--
North points to the needle!

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.

Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.

To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting.

To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting.

Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.

Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.