Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way.
It is by doubting that we come to investigate, and by investigating that we recognize the truth.
When in doubt tell the truth.
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.
If we were to abandon concern for what is true, what is false, and what remains indeterminate, the world would be totally chaotic. Even those who deny the importance of truth, on the one hand, are quick to jump on anyone who is caught lying.
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.
The opportunity to declare a truth may come when we least expect it. Let us be prepared.
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