#skeptic

Scientists tend to be skeptical, but the weakness of the community of science is that it tends to move into preformed establishment modes that say this is the only way of doing science, the only valid view. ↗

— Walter Gilbert

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The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought. ↗

— Walter Gilbert

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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

#fools #journalists #lied #like #made

Skepticism is the sadism of embittered souls. ↗

— Emile M. Cioran

#sadism #skepticism #souls

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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Tribulation will not hurt you, unless as it too often does; it hardens you and makes you sour, narrow and skeptical. ↗

— Edwin Hubbel Chapin

#hardens #hurt #makes #narrow #often

I'm a little skeptical about using the Constitution this way, but I also believe marriage is between a man and a woman and that the courts shouldn't legislate this matter. ↗

— Pete Coors

#also #believe #between #constitution #courts

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy. ↗

— Denis Diderot

#first step #philosophy #road #skepticism #step

Everybody's part of the greater whole and skepticism and virtue are a part of that. ↗

— Marc Webb

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