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If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he will be content to begin read more
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.
Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.
Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.
Certainty is the mother of quiet and repose, and uncertainty the cause of variance and contentions
Certainty is the mother of quiet and repose, and uncertainty the cause of variance and contentions
To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it.
To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it.
In a universe of ambiguity, this kind of certainty comes only once, no matter how many lifetimes you live.
In a universe of ambiguity, this kind of certainty comes only once, no matter how many lifetimes you live.
Ah, what a dusty answer gets the soul when hot for certainties in this our life!
Ah, what a dusty answer gets the soul when hot for certainties in this our life!
There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.
There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.
In essence we have become addicted to the certainty, sureness or sense of security that our faith provides
In essence we have become addicted to the certainty, sureness or sense of security that our faith provides
There are very few certainties that touch us all in this mortal experience, but one of the absolutes is that read more
There are very few certainties that touch us all in this mortal experience, but one of the absolutes is that we will experience hardship and stress at some point.