#skeptic

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

— John Dewey

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One special advantage of the skeptical attitude of mind is that a man is never vexed to find that after all he has been in the wrong. ↗

— William Osler

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There are skeptics who do not come to their view because they have a source of income from carbon polluters. ↗

— Al Gore

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Journalists, who are skeptical to begin with, simply do not like to be lied to or made fools of. ↗

— Roger Mudd

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Skepticism is the sadism of embittered souls. ↗

— Emile M. Cioran

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The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense. ↗

— George Berkeley

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I had this notion that I could convince people who were skeptical of national Democrats to vote for me because I could bring home the bacon, or because I could find some personal pitch to them. ↗

— Brad Carson

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