Quotes about faith
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A faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing.
A man should believe in God through faith, not because of miracles.
Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.
H. L. Mencken1880–1956Prejudices, Third Series (1922), Ch. 14 “Types of Men”—3: The BelieverFaith is not only in the heart; it should be put into words.
Benjamin Disraeli1804–1881Tancred (1847), Bk. II, Ch. 1Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.
Bertrand Russell1872–1970Unpopular Essays (1950)
Benjamin Franklin1706–1790“July. VII Month.”, Poor Richard’s Almanack (1758), Philadelphia: B. Frankin and D. Hall
Thomas Paine1737–1809Last words (June 1809), as quoted in Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man, by Christopher Hitchens (Grove Press, 2008), p. 140For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight;
His can’t be wrong whose life is in the right.Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
William James1842–1910The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy (1897)- William James1842–1910The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy (1897)
Kurt Vonnegut1922–2007Mother Night (1962)Do you believe in fairies?… If you believe, clap your hands!
J. M. Barrie1860–1937Peter Pan (1904), Act IV
