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The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader.


Nikki Giovanni


#authority #classes #i #overcomes #reader

We are on the road to producing a race of men too mentally modest to believe in the multiplication table. We are in danger of seeing philosophers who doubt the law of gravity as being a mere fancy of their own. Scoffers of old time were too proud to be convinced; but these are too humble to be convinced.


G.K. Chesterton


#humility #skepticism #men

You can get into a habit of thought in which you enjoy making fun of all those other people who don't see things as clearly as you do. We have to guard carefully against it.


Carl Sagan


#skepticism #science

What do you think science is? There's nothing magical about science. It is simply a systematic way for carefully and thoroughly observing nature and using consistent logic to evaluate results. Which part of that exactly do you disagree with? Do you disagree with being thorough? Using careful observation? Being systematic? Or using consistent logic?


Steven Novella


#science #science-vs-religion #skeptics-guide-to-the-universe #nature

Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them; and no man ever had a distinct idea of the trinity. It is the mere Abracadabra of the mountebanks calling themselves the priests of Jesus.


Thomas Jefferson


#knowledge #reason #ridicule #skepticism #jesus

Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue.


Robert K. Merton


#skepticism #faith

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.


Napoleon Bonaparte


#philosophy #skepticism #virtue #well

It is evident that skepticism, while it makes no actual change in man, always makes him feel better.


Ambrose Bierce


#always #better #change #evident #feel

We all approached doing a sequel with great trepidation and skepticism.


Jason Biggs


#doing #great #sequel #skepticism #trepidation

Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.


John Dewey


#even #mark #mind #pose #skepticism






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