Skepticism Quotes
Most popular skepticism quotes
![The capacity to combine commitment with skepticism is essential to democracy. - Mary Catherine Bateson quote.](/img/q/64/39864A-the-capacity-to-combine-commitment-with-skepticism-is-essential-democracy-mary-catherine-bateson.png)
The capacity to combine commitment with skepticism is essential to democracy.
![What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore the first step toward truth. - Denis Diderot quote.](/img/q/65/39865A-what-has-not-been-examined-impartially-has-not-been-well-denis-diderot.png)
What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore the first step toward truth.
![A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic. - James Russell Lowell quote.](/img/q/66/39866A-a-wise-skepticism-is-the-first-attribute-good-critic-james-russell-lowell.png)
A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic.
![Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. - Carl Sagan quote.](/img/q/67/39867A-skeptical-scrutiny-is-the-means-in-both-science-religion-by-carl-sagan.png)
Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense.
![Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer. - George Santayana quote.](/img/q/68/39868A-skepticism-is-the-chastity-of-the-intellect-it-is-shameful-george-santayana.png)
Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer.
![The skeptic does not mean him who doubts, but him who investigates or researches, as opposed to him who asserts and thinks that he has found. - Miguel de Unamuno quote.](/img/q/69/39869A-the-skeptic-does-not-mean-him-who-doubts-but-him-miguel-de-unamuno.png)
The skeptic does not mean him who doubts, but him who investigates or researches, as opposed to him who asserts and thinks that he has found.
![The improver of natural science absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, scepticism is the highest of duties: blind faith the one unpardonable sin. - Thomas Huxley quote.](/img/q/48/53048A-the-improver-of-natural-science-absolutely-refuses-acknowledge-authority-as-thomas-huxley.png)
The improver of natural science absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, scepticism is the highest of duties: blind faith the one unpardonable sin.