Malcolm Muggeridge

One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.

British Journalist

Bette Davis

There are new words now that excuse everybody. Give me the good old days of heroes and villains, the people you can bravo or hiss. There was a truth to them that all the slick credulity of today cannot touch.

American Actress

William Kingdon Clifford

The harm which is done by credulity in a man is not confined to the fostering of a credulous character in others, and consequent support of false beliefs.

English Mathematician

Walter Scott

There is a vulgar incredulity, which in historical matters, as well as in those of religion, finds it easier to doubt than to examine.

Scottish Novelist

Thomas Jefferson

The natural cause of the human mind is certainly from credulity to skepticism.

American President

James Russell Lowell

Incredulity robs us of many pleasures, and gives us nothing in return.

American Poet

Elizabeth Gaskell

A little credulity helps one on through life very smoothly.

British Novelist

Philip Sidney

The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.

English Soldier

Denis Diderot

The first step towards philosophy is incredulity.

French Editor

Samantha Power

Irish Public Servant

Credulity implies someone can be easily tricked due to their readiness to believe.

Easily Deceived

While often carrying a negative connotation, in some contexts credulity can suggest an open, trusting nature.

Not Always Negative

In literature, a character's credulity may be used to introduce plot twists or illustrate a moral lesson.

Literary Device

 result women were forever the second class poppers of the UN system at the time the proposal was made it was greeted with incredulity by some and derision by others the United Nations create a new agency sixty years

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 Big discoveries are protected by public incredulity." Now combine the electricity and oil revolutions, both driven by modern efficiency, and you get the really big reinventing fire,

Amory Lovins: A 40-year...

 discoveries are protected by public incredulity now combine the electricity in oil revolutions both driven by modern efficiency and you get the really big story reinventing fire