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.

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not
of faith: for whatsoever is not read more

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not
of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

The pragmatist knows that doubt is an art which has to be acquired with difficulty.

The pragmatist knows that doubt is an art which has to be acquired with difficulty.

Large skepticism leads to large understanding. Small skepticism
leads to small understanding. No skepticism leads to no
understanding.

Large skepticism leads to large understanding. Small skepticism
leads to small understanding. No skepticism leads to no
understanding.

If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his read more

If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisdom.

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself.

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself.

Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.

Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.

But the gods are dead--
Ay, Zeus is dead, and all the gods but Doubt,
And doubt read more

But the gods are dead--
Ay, Zeus is dead, and all the gods but Doubt,
And doubt is brother devil to Despair!

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people read more

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.