“A man may doubt of God's existence when he is in good health, just as he may doubt whether his relation with a harlot is sinful. When he falls ill, when dropsy develops, he leaves his concubine, and he believes in God.” MenBelieveChildrenFallSinLibertyDoubtIllRefuseBelieve In GodMistressIntercourseDiscarded Author:Jean de la Bruyere
“You have never been, nor shall ever be, a person. Refuse to consider yourself as one. But as long as you do not even doubt yourself to be Mr. So-and-so, there is little hope. When you refuse to open your eyes, what can you be shown?” LittlesPersonsLongEyeDoubtRefuse Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“If, however, you have richer pursuits in mind and know that no woman should be judged by how she looks - that everything she brings to the party is more important than the size of her arse - then refuse to be sucked into the never ending whirligig of self-doubting, self-hating madness that is stop-start dieting and crazy new exercise regimes.” IfsKnowsShouldMindLooksImportantSelfHatePartyDoubtCrazyExerciseMadnessSizeRefusePursuitJudgedRegimesNever EndingDietingArses Author:Arabella Weir
“The conduct of a man, who studies philosophy in this careless manner, is more truly sceptical than that of any one, who feeling inhimself an inclination to it, is yet so over-whelm'd with doubts and scruples, as totally to reject it. A true sceptic will be diffident of his philosophical doubts, as well as of his philosophical conviction; and will never refuse any innocent satisfaction, which offers itself, upon account of either of them.” MenWellsPhilosophyFeelingsStudyDoubtOffersAccountsPhilosophicalSatisfactionRefuseConvictionInnocentRejectsSkepticismInclinationCarelessScruplesSceptic Book:A Treatise of Human Nature Source: A Treatise of Human Nature
“To those of you with your years of service still ahead, the challenge is yours. Stop doubting yourselves. Have the courage to make up your minds and hold your decisions. Refuse to be BOUGHT for a nickel, or a million dollars, or a job!” YearsMindStillsJobsChallengesDecisionMillionsDoubtDollarsRefuseMillion DollarsNickelsMake Up Your MindYears Of Service Author:Mary McLeod Bethune
“I do not doubt but the majest and beauty of the world are latent in any iota of the world; I do not doubt there is far more in trivialities, insects, vulgar persons, slaves, dwarfs, weeds, rejected refuse than I have supposed.” WorldPersonsDoubtSlaveRefuseWeedRejectedVulgarInsectsDwarfsLatentTrivialityBeauty Of The World Book:Leaves of Grass Source: Leaves of Grass