The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Certainty in others' beliefs suggests similar doubt in one's own.
- In plain terms
- Judging others' faith makes me doubt mine.
- What can you take from it?
- Question your own certainty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you certain about your views?
Another view
Some beliefs can be objectively false.
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