A magnifying glass lies beside two broken eggshell halves, one glowing warmly, on a wooden surface.

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Wilson Mizner

I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Mizner tips his hat to faith before pivoting with a 'but.' The real credit goes to doubt, because asking questions is how you end up learning things. It's a neat, slightly cheeky way of saying curiosity beats certainty when you want an education.

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