Skepticism Quotes

“Religious skepticism”

“Skepticism: excellent seasoning, pitiful entrée.”

“Scepticism is the first step towards truth.”

“Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.”

“Through a vicious circle of pure reason skepsis itself becomes dogma.”

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“Wikipedia: Skepticism”

“There is no harm in doubt and skepticism, for it is through these that new discoveries are made.”

“Wikicommons: Skepticism”

“Plus, the only part of my character that I can say I'm really proud of is a skepticism about my own bullshit...”

“Bei den meisten Menschen gründet sich der unglaube in einer Sache auf blinden Glauben in einer anderen.”

“To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient truths; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.”

“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”

“Profound skepticism is favorable to conventions, because it doubts that the criticism of conventions is any truer than they are.”

“If skepticism means anything it means skepticism about the things you WANT to be true. It's easy to be a skeptic about others' views.”

“Absolute relativism, which is neither more nor less than skepticism, in the most modern sense of the term, is the supreme triumph of the reasoning reason.”

“Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

“Even if my philosophy does not extend to discovering anything new, it does nevertheless possess the courage to regard as questionable what has long been thought true.”

“I am too much of a sceptic to deny the possibility of anything — especially as I am now so much occupied with theology — but I don't see my way to your conclusion.”

“You can get into a habit of thought in which you enjoy making fun of all those other people who don't see things as clearly as you do. We have to guard carefully against it.”