I have always felt that doubt was the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of God was the end of wisdom.

The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom.

We know life is futile. A man who considers that his life is of very wonderful importance is awfully close to a padded cell.

There is no such crime as a crime of thought; there are only crimes of action.