Believe Quote by W. Somerset Maugham
“A Unitarian very earnestly disbelieves what everyone else believes.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Moon and Sixpence, 1919
A Unitarian sincerely rejects common beliefs, highlighting independent thought.
In simple terms: Unitarian doubts mainstream beliefs.
Key Takeaway
Question prevailing assumptions.
Themes
religion
individualism
skepticism
Mood
contemplative
skeptical
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal decision‑making
- public discourse
- faith discussions
Key Concepts
existentialism
social conformity
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do people cling to popular beliefs?
- How does doubt affect community belonging?
A Different Perspective
May be perceived as contrarian.
![“Dr. Calder [a Unitarian minister] said of Dr. [Samuel] Johnson on the publications of Boswell and Mrs. Piozzi, that he was like Actaeon, torn to pieces by his own pack.” quote by Horace Walpole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/314/horace-walpole-3357_drs_dr-calder-a-unitarian-minister-said-of-d_679539.jpg)
![“As [The Nation columnist Katha] Pollitt points out, when one starts looking beneath the surface of things and adding together the out-front atheists with the indifferent nonbelievers, you end up with a much larger group of people than Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and Unitarians put together.” quote by Natalie Angier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/67a/natalie-angier-21271_atheism_as-the-nation-columnist-katha-pollitt-po_604043.jpg)
