Who said “Who never doubted never half believed Where doubt there truth is—'t is her shadow.”?

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Philip James Bailey. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFestus (1839), Scene V, A Country Town; comparable to Alfred, Lord Tennyson "There lives more faith in honest doubt / Believe me, than in half the creeds."

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“Who never doubted never half believed Where doubt there truth is—'t is her shadow.”
— Philip James Bailey
VerifiedFestus (1839), Scene V, A Country Town; comparable to Alfred, Lord Tennyson "There lives more faith in honest doubt / Believe me, than in half the creeds." · evidenceDoubt

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Festus (1839), Scene V, A Country Town; comparable to Alfred, Lord Tennyson "There lives more faith in honest doubt / Believe me, than in half the creeds.".

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Bailey, P. J. (n.d.). Who never doubted never half believed Where doubt there truth is—'t is her shadow. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11686-who-never-doubted-never-half-believed-where-doubt/

MLA

Bailey, Philip James. “Who never doubted never half believed Where doubt there truth is—'t is her shadow.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11686-who-never-doubted-never-half-believed-where-doubt/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bailey, Philip James. “Who never doubted never half believed Where doubt there truth is—'t is her shadow.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11686-who-never-doubted-never-half-believed-where-doubt/.

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