Being a skeptic just means being rational and empirical: thinking and seeing before believing.
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I am the skeptic of skeptics.
The skeptic does not mean him who doubts, but him who investigates or researches, as opposed to him who asserts and thinks that he has found.
Scientists are skeptics. It's unfortunate that the word 'skeptic' has taken on other connotations in the culture involving nihilism and cynicism. Really, in its pure and original meaning, it's just thoughtful inquiry.
In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical. We are curious but cautious.
Skeptics question the validity of a particular claim by calling for evidence to prove or disprove it.
Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense.
A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a superstition.
I'm a natural sceptic.
There's a certain kind of scepticism that can't bear uncertainty.
In science, a healthy skepticism is a professional necessity, whereas in religion, having belief without evidence is regarded as a virtue.
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