Quotes: Credulity

The race of man, while sheep in credulity, are wolves for conformity.

The harm which is done by credulity in a man is not confined to the fostering of a credulous character in others, and consequent support of false beliefs.

One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we’ve developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.

The natural cause of the human mind is certainly from credulity to skepticism.

There are new words now that excuse everybody. Give me the good old days of heroes and villains, the people you can bravo or hiss. There was a truth to them that all the slick credulity of today cannot touch.

The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence.

A little credulity helps one on through life very smoothly.

Credulity is the man’s weakness, but the child’s strength.