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QuoteWorld :: Doubt :: Henry Louis Mencken
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"A sound American is simply one who has put out of his mind all doubts and questionings, and who accepts instantly, and as incontrovertible gospel, the whole body of official doctrine of his day, whatever it may be and no matter how often it may change. The instant he challenges it, no matter how timorously and academically, he ceases by that much to be a loyal and creditable citizen of the republic." 3.1667 average rating Rate this Quote
"For men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in their readiness to doubt." 4.0000 average rating Rate this Quote







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