Quotes About Skepticism

There are two things that will be believed of any man whatsoever, and one of them is that he has taken to drink

The more men believe an idea to be true the greater the likelihood that the idea is mistaken. Those who are right usually stand alone.

Lord loves a workin' man; don't trust whitey

I disbelieve all holy men and holy books.

O King, believe not this hard-hearted man!

One cannot quite trust the word of potted flowers," thought the butterfly; "they have too much to do with men.

Do you come to a philosopher as to a cunning man, to learn something by magic or witchcraft, beyond what can be known by common prudence and discretion?

There's already been black presidents who've been corrupt, so it doesn't strike me that having a black man in office means he's going to be the Messiah.

Allow me to assure you, that suspicion and jealousy never did help any man in any situation.

I see men ordinarily more eager to discover a reason for things than to find out whether the things are so.

From my experience of life I believe my personal motto should be: 'Beware of any man bringing flowers.

Arguments, like men, are often pretenders.

A miracle is the badge and brand of fraud. ... No intelligent, honest man ever pretended to perform a miracle, and never will.

Men are suspicious; prone to discontent: Subjects still loathe the present Government.

To hell with the future. It's a man-eating idol.

To believe all men honest is folly. To believe none is something worse.

There is no point in asking a man a question until you have established whether he has any reason to lie to you.

It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.

You can persuade a man to believe almost anything provided he is clever enough, but it is much more difficult to persuade someone less clever.

I don't object to nine aces in one deck. But when a man lays down five aces in one hand... and besides, I know what I dealt him!

When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time.

Theology is an attempt to explain a subject by men who do not understand it. The intent is not to tell the truth but to satisfy the questioner.

When treating with liars, even an honest man must lie.

How difficult it is to get men to believe that any other man can or does act from disinterestedness!