Faith, to my mind, is a stiffening process, a sort of mental starch.

Faith, to my mind, is a stiffening process, a sort of mental starch.

The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.

The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.

How many things served us yesterday for articles of faith, which
to-day are fables to us!
[Fr., Combien read more

How many things served us yesterday for articles of faith, which
to-day are fables to us!
[Fr., Combien de choses nous servoient heir d'articles de foy,
qui nous sont fables aujourd'hui!]

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.

Faith is a fine invention
For gentlemen who see;
But Microscopes are prudent
In read more

Faith is a fine invention
For gentlemen who see;
But Microscopes are prudent
In an emergency.

There is one inevitable criterion of judgment touching religious
faith in doctrinal matters. Can you reduce it to practice? read more

There is one inevitable criterion of judgment touching religious
faith in doctrinal matters. Can you reduce it to practice? If
not, have none of it.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, or by the handle read more

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, or by the handle of faith.

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.