Cautiousness Quote by Georg C. Lichtenberg

“...if we gained only one incontestable truth every ten years from each of our philosophical writers the harvest we reaped would be sufficient.”

— Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

Our analysis of truth and falsehood, or of the nature of judgment, is not very likely to be influenced by our hopes and fears.

— Charles D. Broad

“Just as 'certainty' and 'truth' can exist independently, so can judgment and intellect.”

— Garry Fitchett

“Fear of judgment stifles our ability to embrace uncertainty and as part of that process delivers a serious blow to our willingness to create…

— Jonathan Fields

“We should not fear the fragility of truth, for it creates openness to correction, learning, and growth. It fosters empathy, making inquiry, curiosity, and…

— Erik Pevernagie

Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.

— James Anthony Froude

When we are convinced of some great truths, and feel our convictions keenly, we must not fear to express it, although others have said…

— Luc de Clapiers

“The real advantage which truth has, consists in this, that when an opinion is true, it may be extinguished once, twice or many times,…

— John Stuart Mill

“There is enough mystery in human nature to keep the world stuck in a perpetual state of righteous speculation. Only the wise and compassionate…

— Shannon L. Alder

It would be better for us to have some doubts in an honest pursuit of truth, than it would be for us to be…

— Daniel Wallace

The real advantage which truth has, consists in this, that when an opinion is true, it may be extinguished once, twice, or many times,…

— John Stuart Mill

In philosophy, when we make use of false principles, we depart the farther from the knowledge of truth and wisdom exactly in proportion to…

— Rene Descartes