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    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.

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A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.

A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Faith Quotes,
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What sought they thus afar?
Bright jewels of the mine?
The wealth of seas, the spoils of read more

What sought they thus afar?
Bright jewels of the mine?
The wealth of seas, the spoils of war?--
They sought a faith's pure shrine!

by Mrs. Felicia D. Hemans Found in: Faith Quotes,
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Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.

Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.

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Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; read more

Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.

by Denis Diderot Found in: Faith Quotes,
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If it wasn't for faith, there would be no living in this world; we couldn't even eat hash with any read more

If it wasn't for faith, there would be no living in this world; we couldn't even eat hash with any safety.

by Josh Billings Found in: Faith Quotes,
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The greatest act of faith is when man admits he is not god.

The greatest act of faith is when man admits he is not god.

by Oliver Wendel Holmes Found in: Faith Quotes,
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For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight, His can't be wrong whose life is in the right.

For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight, His can't be wrong whose life is in the right.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Faith Quotes,
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Faith is putting all your eggs in God's basket, then counting your blessings before they hatch.

Faith is putting all your eggs in God's basket, then counting your blessings before they hatch.

by Ramona C. Carroll Found in: Faith Quotes,
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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.

by Ben Jonson Found in: Faith Quotes,
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