Skepticism is not a position that you stake out ahead of time and stick to no matter what.
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Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
Skepticism is an important historical tool. It is the starting point of all revision of hitherto accepted history.
Do not let yourself be tainted with a barren skepticism.
Skepticism is the sadism of embittered souls.
Skepticism has never founded empires, established principals, or changed the world's heart. The great doers in history have always been people of faith.
Because a truly skeptical position would be a very uncertain one.
I discourage passive skepticism, which is the armchair variety where people sit back and criticize without ever subjecting their theories or themselves to real field testing.
I encourage active skepticism - when people are being skeptical because they're trying to identify the best course of action. They're trying to identify the next step for themselves or other people.
Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense.
Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.