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George Santayana - Scepticism and Animal Faith (1923)

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Scepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer.

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[The empiricist] thinks he believes only what he sees, but he is much better at believing than at seeing.

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Born: December 16, 1863
Died: September 26, 1952 (aged 88)
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