George Santayana book Scepticism and Animal Faith
The Works of George Santayana p. 65
Scepticism and Animal Faith (1923)
“Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer; there is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth, until at last, in the ripeness of instinct and discretion, it can be safely exchanged for fidelity and happiness.”
— Carl Sagan, book Contact
Source: Contact (1985), Chapter 14 (p. 231, quoting George Santayana)
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