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We are born believing. A man bears beliefs, as a tree bears apples.
We are born believing. A man bears beliefs, as a tree bears apples.
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent read more
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent its leaking out at a certain point, with the likely result that it will leak out at some other point. Thus by denigrating prevailing beliefs and loyalties, the militant man of words unwittingly creates in the disillusioned masses a hunger for faith. For the majority of people cannot endure the barrenness and futility of their lives unless they have some ardent dedication, or some passionate pursuit in which they can lose themselves. Thus, in spite of himself, the scoffing man of words becomes the precursor of a new faith.
The mind never fully accepts any convictions that it does not owe to its own efforts.
The mind never fully accepts any convictions that it does not owe to its own efforts.
The church is actually patronized by the social order as a means of stabilizing and perpetuating the existing system.
The church is actually patronized by the social order as a means of stabilizing and perpetuating the existing system.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.
Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
It was a hug that said you're not alone. It was a hug that, just when I thought all my read more
It was a hug that said you're not alone. It was a hug that, just when I thought all my strength was used up, and I couldn't go on, renewed me.
Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with read more
Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them.
One should not stand at the foot of a sick person's bed, because that place is reserved for the guardian read more
One should not stand at the foot of a sick person's bed, because that place is reserved for the guardian angel.