Skepticism has never founded empires established principals or changed the world's heart. The great doers in history have always been people of faith.

Should doubt knock at your doorway just say to those skeptical disturbing rebellious thoughts I propose to stay with my faith with the faith of my people.

The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority as such. For him skepticism is the highest of duties blind faith the one unpardonable sin.

The parents have a right to say that no teacher paid by their money shall rob their children of faith in God and send them back to their homes skeptical or infidels or agnostics or atheists.

Education has failed in a very serious way to convey the most important lesson science can teach: skepticism.

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.

It is evident that skepticism while it makes no actual change in man always makes him feel better.

Its attitude which it has preached and practiced is skepticism. Now it finds the public is applying that skepticism to the press.