"The Ethics of Belief," Part 1 "The Duty of Inquiry," Lecture, London (11 Apr 1876) - Clifford, William Kingdon | WIST Quotations
Every time we let ourselves believe for unworthy reasons, we weaken our powers of self-control, of doubting, of judicially and fairly weighing evidence. We all suffer severely enough from the maintenance and support of false beliefs and the fatally wrong actions which they lead to, and the evil born when…
