Skeptical Quotes

190 Skeptical quotes by 166 unique authors

The true American patriot is by definition skeptical of the government. — Sarah Vowell
We should realize that, if [Socrates] demanded that the wisest men should rule, he clearly stressed that he did not mean the learned men; in… — Karl Popper
Investors should be skeptical of history-based models. Constructed by a nerdy-sounding priesthood using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like, these models… — Warren Buffett
It's a most distressing affliction to have a sentimental heart and a skeptical mind. — Naguib Mahfouz
I am too inquisitive, too skeptical, too arrogant, to let myself be satisfied with an obvious and crass solution of things. God is such an… — Friedrich Nietzsche
At the age of twelve I had an attitude toward life that was to endure, that was to make me seek those areas of living… — Richard Wright
No justification of virtue will enable a man to be virtuous. Without the aid of trained emotions the intellect is powerless against the animal organism.… — C.S. Lewis
Moral certainty is always a sign of cultural inferiority. The more uncivilized the man, the surer he is that he knows precisely what is right… — H. L. Mencken
Think of me as the praying mantis of the supernatural world. Aren't those the bugs that bite the heads off the males? Link looked skeptical.… — Kami Garcia
I'm beginning to be skeptical of my own skepticism. — Lilian Jackson Braun
In matters of religion a skeptical mind is not a higher manifestation of virtue than is a believing heart, and analytical deconstruction in the field… — Jeffrey R. Holland
But mostly, I remembered what Iâ€™ve always believed. What my mom taught me. That while some things are just plain awful, most things in life… — Katherine Applegate
The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holders… — Bertrand Russell
You were in Sweden?" Boomer asked. "No," I said. "The trip got called off at the last minute. Because of political the unrest" "In Sweden?"… — David Levithan
If you want to stay in for the long haul, and lead a life that is free from illusions either propagated by you or embraced… — Christopher Hitchens
History can come in handy. If you were born yesterday, with no knowledge of the past, you might easily accept whatever the government tells you.… — Howard Zinn
Me, I was already jaded and tarnished, skeptical that a fantasy world could keep reality at bay. — Jodi Picoult
Pilate's skeptical sneer "What is truth?" was addressed to Truth Himself, standing there right in front of his face. The world's stupidest question was three… — Peter Kreeft
Uncertain as I was as I pushed forward, I felt right in my pushing, as if the effort itself meant something. That perhaps being amidst… — Cheryl Strayed
I was a terrible believer in things,but I was also a terrible nonbeliever in things. I was as searching as I was skeptical. I didn't… — Cheryl Strayed

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