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Faith is the confident belief or trust in the truth or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing. The word "faith" can refer to a religion itself or to religion in general. As with "trust", faith involves a concept of future events or outcomes, and is used conversely for a belief "not resting on...
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It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

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A person consists of his faith. Whatever is his faith, even so is he.

A person consists of his faith. Whatever is his faith, even so is he.

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Our faith comes in moments... yet there is a depth in those brief moments which constrains us to ascribe more reality to them than to all other experiences.

Our faith comes in moments... yet there is a depth in those brief moments which constrains us to ascribe more reality to them than to all other experiences.

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Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.

Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.

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To believe only possibilities is not faith, but mere philosophy.

To believe only possibilities is not faith, but mere philosophy.

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Faith... is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods.

Faith... is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods.

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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.

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.

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Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shall find it after many days.

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shall find it after many days.

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In actual life every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.

In actual life every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.

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The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

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Faith makes all things possible... love makes all things easy.

Faith makes all things possible... love makes all things easy.

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If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. -- Mark 9:23

If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. -- Mark 9:23

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The principal part of faith is patience.

The principal part of faith is patience.

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If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.

If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.

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Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us dare to do our duty as we understand it.

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us dare to do our duty as we understand it.

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All that I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.

All that I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.

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Faith is not without worry or care, but faith is fear that has said a prayer.

Faith is not without worry or care, but faith is fear that has said a prayer.

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Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further.

Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further.

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The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.

The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.

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The ablest men in all walks of modern life are men of faith. Most of them have much more faith than they themselves realize.

The ablest men in all walks of modern life are men of faith. Most of them have much more faith than they themselves realize.

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Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what they see; it is above, not against them.

Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what they see; it is above, not against them.

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In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him.

In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him.

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There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

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We seldom lose our faith by a blow out, usually is just a slow leak.

We seldom lose our faith by a blow out, usually is just a slow leak.

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

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

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Philosophic argument, especially that drawn from the vastness of the universe, in comparison with the apparent insignificance of this globe, has sometimes shaken my reason for the faith that is in me; but my heart has always assured and reassured me that

Philosophic argument, especially that drawn from the vastness of the universe, in comparison with the apparent insignificance of this globe, has sometimes shaken my reason for the faith that is in me; but my heart has always assured and reassured me that

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And without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. -- Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. -- Hebrews 11:6

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If you desire faith, then you have faith enough.

If you desire faith, then you have faith enough.

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Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot. How is it possible that society should escape destruction if the moral tie is not strengthened in proportion as the political tie is relaxed? And what can be done with a people who are their own masters if they are not submissive to the Deity?

Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot. How is it possible that society should escape destruction if the moral tie is not strengthened in proportion as the political tie is relaxed? And what can be done with a people who are their own masters if they are not submissive to the Deity?

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Faith is that quality that enables us to believe what we know to be untrue.

Faith is that quality that enables us to believe what we know to be untrue.

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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.

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.

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I can believe anything provided it is incredible.

I can believe anything provided it is incredible.

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The greatest act of faith is when a man understands he is not God.

The greatest act of faith is when a man understands he is not God.

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The course of everything goes to teach us faith.

The course of everything goes to teach us faith.

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Faith lives in honest doubt.

Faith lives in honest doubt.

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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.

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The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.

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According to your faith; be it done unto you.

According to your faith; be it done unto you.

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I always prefer to believe the best of everybody -- it saves so much trouble.

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody -- it saves so much trouble.

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May it not be that, just as we have to have faith in Him, God has to have faith in us and, considering the history of the human race so far, may it not be that faith is even more difficult for Him than it is for us?

May it not be that, just as we have to have faith in Him, God has to have faith in us and, considering the history of the human race so far, may it not be that faith is even more difficult for Him than it is for us?

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It is a masterpiece of the devil to make us believe that children cannot understand religion. Would Christ have made a child the standard of faith if He had known that it was not capable of understanding His words?

It is a masterpiece of the devil to make us believe that children cannot understand religion. Would Christ have made a child the standard of faith if He had known that it was not capable of understanding His words?

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Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling and spending their lives like servants.

Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling and spending their lives like servants.

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I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in the kindness of human beings. I am so absorbed in the wonder of earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and angels.

I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in the kindness of human beings. I am so absorbed in the wonder of earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and angels.

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If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could not even eat hash with any safety.

If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could not even eat hash with any safety.

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You should not believe your conscience and your feelings more than the word which the Lord who receives sinners preaches to you.

You should not believe your conscience and your feelings more than the word which the Lord who receives sinners preaches to you.

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Faith. Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.

Faith. Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.

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Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.

Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.

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There is no such thing as a lack of faith. We all have plenty of faith, it's just that we have faith in the wrong things. We have faith in what can't be done rather than what can be done. We have faith in lack rather than abundance but there is no lack of faith. Faith is a law.

There is no such thing as a lack of faith. We all have plenty of faith, it's just that we have faith in the wrong things. We have faith in what can't be done rather than what can be done. We have faith in lack rather than abundance but there is no lack of faith. Faith is a law.

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In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it.

In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it.

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All things are inconstant except the faith in the soul, which changes all things and fills their inconstancy with light, but though I seem to be driven out of my country as a misbeliever I have found no man yet with a faith like mine.

All things are inconstant except the faith in the soul, which changes all things and fills their inconstancy with light, but though I seem to be driven out of my country as a misbeliever I have found no man yet with a faith like mine.

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You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it.

You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it.

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Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you. -- Peter 3:15

Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you. -- Peter 3:15

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Faith is different from proof; the latter is human, the former is a Gift from God.

Faith is different from proof; the latter is human, the former is a Gift from God.

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We have not lost faith, but we have transferred it from God to the medical profession.

We have not lost faith, but we have transferred it from God to the medical profession.

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Our duty is to believe that for which we have sufficient evidence, and to suspend our judgment when we have not.

Our duty is to believe that for which we have sufficient evidence, and to suspend our judgment when we have not.

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It is wrong always, everywhere, and for everyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.

It is wrong always, everywhere, and for everyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.

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Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.

Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.

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The supernatural is the natural not yet understood.

The supernatural is the natural not yet understood.

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What is faith but a kind of betting or speculation after all? It should be, I bet that my Redeemer liveth.

What is faith but a kind of betting or speculation after all? It should be, I bet that my Redeemer liveth.

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Faith makes: The uplook good, the outlook bright, the future glorious.

Faith makes: The uplook good, the outlook bright, the future glorious.

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