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.

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!

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships read more

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.

When unhappy, one doubts everything; when happy, one doubts
nothing.

When unhappy, one doubts everything; when happy, one doubts
nothing.

Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't read more

Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.

There lives more faith in honest doubt,
Believe me, than in half the creeds.

There lives more faith in honest doubt,
Believe me, than in half the creeds.

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt

When in doubt, win the trick.

When in doubt, win the trick.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.