It would be better for us to have some doubts in an honest pursuit of truth, than it would be for us to be certain about something that was not true.

Daniel Wallace
It would be better for us to have some doubts...
It would be better for us to have some doubts...
It would be better for us to have some doubts...
It would be better for us to have some doubts...
About This Quote

"It would be better for us to have some doubts in an honest pursuit of truth, than it would be for us to be certain about something that was not true." is a quote by Michel de Montaigne, who was a French essayist and writer. He believed certainty does not bring happiness and that doubt can help us to avoid mistakes. Of course, he is not talking about the doubts we have when we are looking for the truth because we want to find answers. Of course, we can find answers with doubt because we want to know the truth and we want to know the truth perfectly. Montaigne is talking about another kind of doubt: doubt that can help us reach the truth and avoid mistakes.

And if we avoid mistakes, then we will reach perfection and happiness. Therefore, this quote is saying that it is better to have doubts than to be sure about something which is not true. Because if we are sure about something which is not true, then we will feel unhappy and unhappy because it means that our life has no meaning.

If we don't reach perfection because of our mistake, then our life will also have no meaning.

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