957 private quotes tagged faith

“Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.” — Francis Wright

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“The New Right, in many cases, is doing nothing less than placing a heretical claim on Christian faith that distorts, confuses, and destroys the opportunity for a biblical understanding of Jesus Christ and of his gospel for millions of people.” — Mark Hatfield

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“I am convinced we shall succeed. I have faith in this country, because I have faith in its people.” — Horst Koehler

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“The process of philosophic and scientific enlightenment has shaken the stability of beliefs held explicitly as articles of faith.” — Michael Polanyi

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“Faith means intense, usually confident, belief that is not based on evidence sufficient to command assent from every reasonable person.” — Walter Kaufmann

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“It just took all of that to come to a screeching halt, to get to the point of having nothing, for me to finally realize, Hey, what are you fighting with this for? Until then, I hadn't claimed my faith as my own I had just grown up with it.” — Scott Stapp

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“I've been brought up with the Christian faith with my family.” — Ioan Gruffudd

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“I will always try to share my faith with any person who is willing to listen. When I feel a wall go up, we can talk about something else... and I will pray for you.” — Gloria Gaynor

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“While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?” — Julia Ward Howe

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“Faith is not trying to believe something regardless of the evidence. Faith is daring to do something regardless of the consequences.” — Sherwood Eddy

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“I am struck by the fact that personal faith and political agendas are intertwined more closely now than at any other time in recent history.” — David E. Price

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“When you look around right now, Nashville is kind of going through another changing of guard you're watching the Martina McBrides and the Faith Hills and all of them that have been the big stars for the last however many years, and the next generation is coming in: Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, those girls.” — Callie Khouri

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“The only force that can overcome an idea and a faith is another and better idea and faith, positively and fearlessly upheld.” — Dorothy Thompson

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“Many are needed to plant and water what has been planted now that the faith has spread so far and there are so many people... No matter who plants or waters, God gives no harvest unless what is planted is the faith of Peter and unless he agrees to his teachings.” — Thomas Becket

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“Do not fear lest you should meditate too much upon Him and speak of Him in an unworthy way, providing you are led by faith. Do not fear lest you should entertain false opinions of Him so long as they are in conformity with the notion of the infinitely perfect Being.” — Nicolas Malebranche

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“Personal faith can be a powerful force for public good.” — David E. Price

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“Bush's faith in the rightness of his strategy in the broader war is deep-seated. It is a product of faith.” — Rich Lowry

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“Voters must have faith in the electoral process for our democracy to succeed.” — Blanche Lincoln

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“I believe that today's players who are Christians feel that it's important and their responsibility to acknowledge their faith.” — Lynn Swann

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“There are many countries where you can only believe more or you can believe less. But in the United States we have this incredible smorgasbord, and it really interests me why people are drawn to one faith rather than another, especially to a system of belief that to an outsider seems absurd or dangerous.” — Lawrence Wright

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“I believe that we must reach our brother, never toning down our fundamental oppositions, but meeting him when he asks to be met, with a reason for the faith that is in us, as well as with a loving sympathy for them as brothers.” — Dorothy Day

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“It is easier to have faith that God will support each House of Hospitality and Farming Commune and supply our needs in the way of food and money to pay bills, than it is to keep a strong, hearty, living faith in each individual around us - to see Christ in him.” — Dorothy Day

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“It would make life much easier if I could have total faith and not question everything all the time, but I can't do it and I won't do it.” — Joey Skaggs

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“My faith grew strong, and I sent a letter (as I was ordered) to the Rev. Dignitary of the Cathedral of Exeter. I was assured, before I sent it, he would not answer it.” — Joanna Southcott

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“I've always had great faith in people.” — Wayne Newton

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