Knowledge of all kinds is good. Conjecture as to 

 things useful is good; but conjecture as to what 

 it would be useless to know, such as whether 

 men went on all four, is very idle. 



JOHNSON {BosweU's Life, 1791) 



For to pass the time this book shall be pleasant to 



read in; but for to give faith and believe that all 



is true that is contained herein, ye be at liberty. 



CAXTON (preface to MaUory, 1485) 



Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not 

 believe. 



JOHN IV. 48 



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