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It is faith among men that holds the moral elements of society together, as it is faith in God that read more
It is faith among men that holds the moral elements of society together, as it is faith in God that binds the world to his throne.
An outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace.
An outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace.
If he were
To be made honest by an act of parliament
I should not alter in read more
If he were
To be made honest by an act of parliament
I should not alter in my faith of him.
Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests read more
Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws - a thing which can never be demonstrated.
At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.
At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.
To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.
To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.
Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our read more
Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.
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.
Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him,
and from the top of it read more
Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him,
and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers of
his law. The people assembled; Mahomet called the hill to come
to him, again and again, and when the hill stood still, he was
never a whit abashed, but said, "If the hill will not come to
Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill."
