"Faith is tossed about by various doubts, so that the minds of the godly are rarely at peace."
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"The world had taken a deep breath and was having doubts about continuing to revolve."
"If our bones were not sending whispers of doubt to our hearts, there would be no need for prayer at all."
"Doubt follows white-winged hope with trembling steps."
"If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisdom."
"Altruism is the best source of happiness. There is no doubt about that."
"And the seriousness with which the other party takes my words always raises the doubt whether I have taken them seriously enough myself."
"When you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people`s minds about the legitimacy of our election, that undermines democracy. Then you`re doing the work of our adversaries for them."
"There's no doubt that I'm a better president now than when I first took office. This is not a job where there's a manual, and over time you get a better sense of what's important, what's not, how to see around corners and anticipate problems, as opposed to just managing problems once they've arrived."
"Being human means having doubts and yet still continuing on your path."
"Upon consideration of the central question of the moon's toughness there can be little doubt. It is hella tough."
"Servile doubt argues an impotence of mind, that says we fear because we dare not meet misfortunes."
"Man owes his success to his creativity. No one doubts the need for it. It is most useful in good times and essential in bad."
"Everyone has the right to doubt everything as often as he pleases and the duty to do it at least once. No way of looking at things is too sacred to be reconsidered. No way of doing things is beyond improvement."
"The upheaval of our world and the upheaval in consciousness is one and the same. Everything becomes relative and therefore doubtful. And while man, hesitant and questioning, contemplates... his spirit yearns for an answer that will allay the turmoil of doubt and uncertainty."
"I doubt if you can have a truly wild party without liquor."
"He who has a true idea, knows at that same time that he has a true idea, nor can he doubt concerning the truth of the thing."
"If anyone should doubt whether the electrical matter passes through the substance of bodies, or only over along their surfaces, a shock from an electrified large glass jar, taken through his own body, will probably convince him."
"The Seal, she lounges like a bride,Much too docile, there's no doubt;Madame Récamier, on side,(if such she has), and bottom out."
"When I'm playing a serial killer, I'm in it. I'm not judging him. I'm not judging his environment. I'm just looking for the why. Why is he the way he is? But, there's no doubt that, if you're a good actor, you're going to take this stuff home with you."