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We believe at once in evil, we only believe in good upon reflection. Is this not sad?

I prefer credulity to skepticism and cynicism for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all.

I cannot spare the luxury of believing that all things beautiful are what they seem.

You believe easily that which you hope for earnestly.

Let us believe neither half of the good people tell us of ourselves, nor half the evil they say of others.

When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.

The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.

The more gross the fraud, the more glibly will it go down and the more greedily will it be swallowed, since folly will always find faith wherever imposters will find impudence.

There's a sucker born every minute.

The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small one.