This quote adapted by JW von Goethe is ambiguous. Before making any assumptions about this claim, we have to explore the terms that have been used. “Confidence” is associated with certainty, in contrast “doubt” means to be uncertain, hence can doubt exists where there is confidence? There is a presumption that there is an inverse relationship between these two variables.Although ambiguity can be a limiting factor, language cannot exist without it. The pronoun “We” has been used to refer to the human race, and it can be an implication of shared knowledge. Perhaps, the realization that knowledge is shared is what makes us more confident, thus it does not in itself encourage us far into exploring it and question the validity. Confidence can be
