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> [“It is often said that mankind needs a faith if the world is to be improved. In fact, unless the faith is vigilantly and regularly checked by a sense of man's fallibility, it is likely to make the world worse.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-cecil/it-is-often-said-that-mankind-needs-a-faith-if-the-world-is-to-be/)

David Cecil

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## More by David Cecil

> [“The visible structure of Jane Austen's stories may be flimsy enough; but their foundations drive deep down into the basic principles of human conduct.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-cecil/the-visible-structure-of-jane-austen-s-stories-may-be-flimsy-enough/)

David Cecil

> [“It is often said that mankind needs a faith if the world is to be improved. In fact, unless the faith is vigilantly and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-cecil/it-is-often-said-that-mankind-needs-a-faith-if-the-world-is-to-be/)

David Cecil

> [“The critic's aim should be to interpret the work they are writing about and help readers appreciate it, by defining and analysing those qualities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-cecil/the-critic-s-aim-should-be-to-interpret-the-work-they-are-writing/)

David Cecil

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