Doctrine Quote by Frederick Pollock

“If a doctrine is not unintelligible, it has to be vague; and if neither unintelligible nor vague, it has to be unverifiable.”

— Eric Hoffer

It is not the feeling sure of a doctrine (be it what it may) which I call an assumption of infallibility. It is the…

— John Stuart Mill

There is no such way to gain admittance, or give defence to strange and absurd Doctrines, as to guard them round about with Legions…

— John Locke

When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith.

— Junius

Ironically, the insistence that doctrines do not matter is really a doctrine itself

— Timothy Keller

A doctrine is something that pins you down to a given mode of conduct and dozens of situations which you cannot foresee, which is…

— George F. Kennan

“I wish to propose a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it is…

— Bertrand Russell

There has been grave error. I do not mean so much error of doctrine as error of emphasis.

— Aiden Wilson Tozer

But the fact a person denies that he is theorising is no reason for taking him at his word and failing to investigate what…

— Talcott Parsons

I wish to propose for the reader's favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question…

— Bertrand Russell

“A person’s conclusions can only be as solid as the information on which they are based. Thus, a person who is exposed to almost…

— Thomas Gilovich

A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines.

— Simone Weil