The man scarce lives who is not more credulous than he ought to be... The natural disposition is always to believe. It is acquired wisdom and experience only that teach incredulity, and they very seldom teach it enough.


The Theory of Moral Sentiments... To which is Added, A Dissertation on the Origin of Languages... The Ninth Edition, Etc (ed. 1801)


The man scarce lives who is not more credulous than he ought to be... The natural disposition is always to believe. It is acquired wisdom and...

The man scarce lives who is not more credulous than he ought to be... The natural disposition is always to believe. It is acquired wisdom and...

The man scarce lives who is not more credulous than he ought to be... The natural disposition is always to believe. It is acquired wisdom and...

The man scarce lives who is not more credulous than he ought to be... The natural disposition is always to believe. It is acquired wisdom and...