“The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.”
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Shaw, G. B. (n.d.). The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12086-the-fact-that-a-believer-is-happier-than/
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Shaw, George Bernard. “The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12086-the-fact-that-a-believer-is-happier-than/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Shaw, George Bernard. “The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12086-the-fact-that-a-believer-is-happier-than/.