Quotes About Inquiry

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with the inquiry, 'What is truth?'

Science has nothing to do with any dogma. Science ceases to exist when there is a dogma.

A thing is not proved because no one has ever questioned it... Skepticism is the first step toward truth.

This is the case with thousands: they appear desirous of knowing the truth, but have not patience to wait in a proper way to receive an answer to their question.

There is faith in every serious doubt, namely, the faith in the truth as such, even if the only truth we can express is our lack of truth.

What I propose, then, is a strategy for interrogating the Darwinists to, as it were, squeeze the truth out of them.

What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.

Just as gold is burnt, cut and rubbed, Examine my words carefully and Do not accept them simply out of respect

Imitation pleases, because it affords matter for inquiring into the truth or falsehood of imitation, by comparing its likeness or unlikeness with the original.

Never take anything at face value. Dare to question and seek the truth.

Unbelief, in distinction from disbelief, is a confession of ignorance where honest inquiry might easily find the truth. - "Agnostic" is but the Greek for "ignoramus."

We do not know a truth without knowing its cause.

In doubting we come to inquiry; by inquiry we perceive the truth.

The words "question" and "quest" are cognates. Only through inquiry can we discover truth.

In truth you cannot understand the nature of My Reality, either today, or even after a thousand years of steady austerity or ardent inquiry, even if all mankind joins in that effort.

Endless is the search of truth.

If you could ask that question more precisely, you probably wouldn't be interested in the answer anymore

... religious controversy does only harm. It destroys humble inquiry after truth, and throws all the energies into an attempt to prove ourselves right-a spirit in which no man gets at truth.

The greater the interest involved in a truth the more careful, self-distrustful, and patient should be the inquiry.

And seek for truth in the groves of Academe.

It is a glorious occupation, vivifying and self-sustaining in its nature, to struggle with ignorance, and discover to the inquiring minds of the masses the clear cerulean blue of heavenly truth.

I like to push people till I get the truth out of them.

With faith, you may get stuck in a very big lie and may lose the truth forever; but with doubt, you can always reach the truth!

I'm on a search for the truth.