George Santayana on Skepticism
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“Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.”
“Profound skepticism is favorable to conventions, because it doubts that the criticism of conventions is any truer than they are.”
“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.”