In contemplation, if a man begins with certainties he shall end in doubts; but if he be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon
Suspicions that the mind, of itself, gathers, are but buzzes; but suspicions that are artificially nourished and put into mens heads by the tales and whisperings of others, have stings. – Francis Bacon
Ultimately its a leap of faith and a leap of imagination to put yourself back in time into those conditions and situations and see how you would react. – Derek Jacobi