The most positive men are the most credulous.
Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745)
Source: Thoughts on Various Subjects
Contributed by: Zaady
Hatred, as well as love, renders its votaries credulous.
Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778)
Our credulity is greatest concerning the things we know least about. And since we know least about ourselves, we are ready to believe all that is said about us. Hence the mysterious power of both flattery and calumny.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.
Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
Source: An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish
The characteristic of the present age is craving credulity.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881)
Source: Speech, Nov. 25, 1864.