Skepticism Quotes

295 quotes by 221 authors

Skepticism, not cleanliness, is next to godliness. Skepticism is the father of freedom. It is like the pry that holds open the door for truth… — Gerry Spence
The desire for a strong faith is not the proof of a strong faith, rather the opposite. If one has it one may permit oneself… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Such is the inconsistency of real love, that it is always awake to suspicion, however unreasonable; always requiring new assurances from the object of its… — Ann Radcliffe
The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks. — Christopher Hitchens
I'm beginning to be skeptical of my own skepticism. — Lilian Jackson Braun
Nevertheless, (Jefferson) believed that the habit of skepticism is an essential prerequisite for responsible citizenship. He argued that the cost of education is trivial compared… — Carl Sagan
...skepticism can never provide firm ground under a man's feet. And perhaps, after all, we need firm ground. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power. But if… — Carl Sagan
Faeries and vampires were glittery now? Honestly. — Kiersten White
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
The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster. — Patrick Ness
Though a good cop, Luc Claudel has the patience of a firecracker, the sensitivity of Vlad the Impaler, and a persistent skepticism as to the… — Kathy Reichs
Faith is the surrender of the mind, it's the surrender of reason, it's the surrender of the only thing that makes us different from other… — Christopher Hitchens
Until we can receive with an open heart, we're never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly… — BrenÃ© Brown
An atheist is someone who is certain that God does not exist, someone who has compelling evidence against the existence of God. I know of… — Carl Sagan
It is assumed that the skeptic has no bias; whereas he has a very obvious bias in favour of skepticism. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The doctrine of the sacredness of the soul sounds vaguely uplifting, but in fact is highly malignant. It discounts life on earth as just a… — Steven Pinker
He gave a dark chuckle. â€œBut youâ€™re not, so you had absolutely no qualms about kneeing me in the groin, right?â€ â€œI hit your thigh!â€… — Kiera Cass
My skepticism is strong, but my curiosity is stronger. — Veronica Roth
The deepest, the only theme of human history, compared to which all others are of subordinate importance, is the conflict of skepticism with faith. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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