Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.

Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.

To disbelieve is easy; to scoff is simple; to have faith is harder.

To disbelieve is easy; to scoff is simple; to have faith is harder.

Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.

Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.

If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We couldn't even eat hash with safety.

If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We couldn't even eat hash with safety.

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all
weathers is that which is woven of read more

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all
weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the
sharp mordant of experience.

To us also, through every star, through every blade of grass, is not God made visible if we will open read more

To us also, through every star, through every blade of grass, is not God made visible if we will open our minds and our eyes.

We are twice armed if we fight with faith.

We are twice armed if we fight with faith.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen.

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They read more

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.