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Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about philosophy, virtue, history

Skepticism is to pessimism as doubt is to proof.

Skepticism is to pessimism as doubt is to proof.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about doubt

Skeptics are blessed with ignorance, while pessimists are...

Skeptics are blessed with ignorance, while pessimists are cursed with knowledge.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about ignorance, knowledge

There are those who believe we have need of more literature, of a large international publishing house, of a great peace newspaper, or the like. I am rather skeptical about this idea.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about literature, home, house, peace, idea, need

I am the skeptic of skeptics.

I am the skeptic of skeptics.

Quote by Taylor Caldwell

I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the...

I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results.

Quote by Alfred Nobel about peace, idea, death

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