Accounts Quote by Charles Caleb Colton
“No disorders have employed so many quacks, as those that have no cure; and no sciences have exercised so many quills, as those that have no certainty.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Miscellanies, 1820
Quackery thrives where cure is absent; uncertainty fuels false science.
In simple terms: False expertise fills gaps.
Beware of unfounded claims.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- healthcare
- alternative medicine
- policy making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you verify expertise?
- When should skepticism be applied?
Some uncertainty is inevitable in research.