Pierre Bayle Quotes on Truth
Pierre Bayle was a French Huguenot philosopher and encyclopedist who lived in exile in Rotterdam after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. This page collects quotes attributed to Pierre Bayle on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Pierre Bayle:
“Doubt about everything that is not self-evident is the beginning of philosophy.”
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Attributed to Pierre Bayle:
“We are too partial to ourselves to be the judges of our own causes.”
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Attributed to Pierre Bayle:
“Toleration is the only path to peace among men of different convictions.”
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Attributed to Pierre Bayle:
“The most general infirmity of mankind is its credulity.”