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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."

"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, English Celebrity

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"All experiences are preordained by the Creator."

"All experiences are preordained by the Creator."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Experiences, Preordained, Creator, Life

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"Faith, the least exclusive club on Earth, has the craftiest doorman. Every time I've stepped through its wide-open doorway, I find myself stepping out on the street again."

"Faith, the least exclusive club on Earth, has the craftiest doorman. Every time I've stepped through its wide-open doorway, I find myself stepping out on the street again."

David Mitchell, British Novelist

Faith, Doubt, Life, Existence

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"Never be discouraged. If I were sunk in the lowest pits of Nova Scotia, with the Rocky Mountains piled on me, I would hang on, exercise faith, and keep up good courage, and I would come out on top."

"Never be discouraged. If I were sunk in the lowest pits of Nova Scotia, with the Rocky Mountains piled on me, I would hang on, exercise faith, and keep up good courage, and I would come out on top."

Joseph Smith, Jr., American Clergyman

Faith, Courage, Exercise, Mountains

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"While fear depletes power, faith gives wings for the soul's elevation."

"While fear depletes power, faith gives wings for the soul's elevation."

T. F. Hodge, American Motivational Speaker

Faith, Fear, Power, Soul

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"All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired."

"All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired."

Martin Luther, German Leader

Faith, God, Heart, Will

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"When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith."

"When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Faith, Absurdity, Doctrine

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"I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about."

"I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about."

Henry Ford, American Businessman

Faith, Work, God, Advice, End

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"Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice."

"Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice."

Franz Liszt, Hungarian Composer

Faith, Life, Sacrifice, Suicide

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"Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone."

"Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone."

Paul Simon, American Musician

Faith, Proof, Sun

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"Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying."

"Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying."

Martin Luther, German Leader

Faith, Dying, Man

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"If you want God as a tranquilizer, it is okay as an idea, but if you want the Divine to be an awakening process in your life, an idea is not good enough."

"If you want God as a tranquilizer, it is okay as an idea, but if you want the Divine to be an awakening process in your life, an idea is not good enough."

Sadhguru, Indian Spiritual Leader

Faith, God, Awakening, Idea

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"We have convinced over one billlion members of the Islamic faith that we are prejudiced against their religion, that we would deny them freedom of religion, that we want suppress their culture and invade their governments."

"We have convinced over one billlion members of the Islamic faith that we are prejudiced against their religion, that we would deny them freedom of religion, that we want suppress their culture and invade their governments."

Theodore C. Sorensen, American Lawyer

Faith, Religion, Culture, Freedom

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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."

"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, English Clergyman

Faith, God, People, Harvest

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"Hope is firm belief."

"Hope is firm belief."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Hope, Belief, Firm

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"God unconditionally loves us."

"God unconditionally loves us."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Unconditional, Love, Grace

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"God has enough timeless resources for all mankind."

"God has enough timeless resources for all mankind."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Resources, Timeless, Mankind

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"No man can walk so long in the Shadow that he cannot come again to the Light."

"No man can walk so long in the Shadow that he cannot come again to the Light."

Robert Jordan, American Author

Faith, Redemption, Light, Shadow, Hope

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"Any seed that is planted by God bears fruit even before it touches the ground."

"Any seed that is planted by God bears fruit even before it touches the ground."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Faith, Seed, God, Fruit

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"In this connection, faith and experience teach us many truths by means of the short-cut of authority and by the proofs of very pleasant and agreeable feelings."

"In this connection, faith and experience teach us many truths by means of the short-cut of authority and by the proofs of very pleasant and agreeable feelings."

Nicolas Malebranche, French Philosopher

Faith, Experience, Feelings, Authority

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"Great joy is the grace of Jesus!"

"Great joy is the grace of Jesus!"

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Joy, Grace, Jesus, Great

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"The purest form of thanksgiving unto God is a reflected in our knowledge and understanding about who He is, not what we receive from Him! Thanksgiving is a continuous celebration of God's awesome nature and Supreme Being!"

"The purest form of thanksgiving unto God is a reflected in our knowledge and understanding about who He is, not what we receive from Him! Thanksgiving is a continuous celebration of God's awesome nature and Supreme Being!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Thanksgiving, God, Knowledge, Celebration

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"Be rooted in the word of God."

"Be rooted in the word of God."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Rooted, Word, God

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"You are the steer of your God given dreams. By the authority from the Holy Spirit of God, you will able to bend a curve where the road has a bend; you will be able to reverse your movement when the need be."

"You are the steer of your God given dreams. By the authority from the Holy Spirit of God, you will able to bend a curve where the road has a bend; you will be able to reverse your movement when the need be."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Dreams, Attitude, God, Success

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"A burdened heart doesn't equate to a lack of faith. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob can heal with a simple command. The burden comes from wondering if that's His will and may it be done."

"A burdened heart doesn't equate to a lack of faith. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob can heal with a simple command. The burden comes from wondering if that's His will and may it be done."

Donna Lynn Hope, Jamaican Author

Faith, Burden, God, Healing

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"See it (your situations) with your eyes but direct it to God."

"See it (your situations) with your eyes but direct it to God."

Patience Johnson, Nigerian Author

Faith, Perception, God, Situation

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"Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark."

"Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark."

Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Poet

Faith, Dawn, Light

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"I trust in God. He is my provider, refuge, and shelter."

"I trust in God. He is my provider, refuge, and shelter."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Trust, God, Provider, Refuge

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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."

Benjamin Franklin, American Politician

Faith, Eye, Reason

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"One faithful witness is worth a thousand mute professors of religion . . . Our faith grows by expression . . . we must share it-we must witness."

"One faithful witness is worth a thousand mute professors of religion . . . Our faith grows by expression . . . we must share it-we must witness."

Billy Graham, American Clergyman

Faith, Must, Witness, Spirituality, Faithful

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"To be different is to seek God earnestly."

"To be different is to seek God earnestly."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Faith, Difference, Seeking, God, Spirituality

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"God loves you and created you in His own image."

"God loves you and created you in His own image."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Love, Creation, Image

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"On this road there are no godspoke men. They are gone and I am left and they have taken with them the world."

"On this road there are no godspoke men. They are gone and I am left and they have taken with them the world."

Cormac McCarthy, American Writer

Faith, God, Men, World, Loss

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"Avoid all doubtful ideas and put your mind into the realms of true belief."

"Avoid all doubtful ideas and put your mind into the realms of true belief."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Belief, Ideas, Doubt, Mindset

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"Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other."

"Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other."

Novalis, German Poet

Faith, Knowledge

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"My faith has been the driving thing of my life. I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values."

"My faith has been the driving thing of my life. I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values."

Marian Wright Edelman, American Activist

Faith, Life, People, Values

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"God gave you two hands one belongs to you and the other to your fellow man."

"God gave you two hands one belongs to you and the other to your fellow man."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Faith, God, Life, Man, Compassion

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"You have no excuse to give... Jonah prayed fervently even in the belly of the shark! Environment is not a barrier!"

"You have no excuse to give... Jonah prayed fervently even in the belly of the shark! Environment is not a barrier!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Environment, Barriers, Prayer

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"I forbid you, agnostic, doubting thoughts, to destroy the house of my faith."

"I forbid you, agnostic, doubting thoughts, to destroy the house of my faith."

Thomas S. Monson, American Clergyman

Faith, Thoughts

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"Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it is one of those mysterious but obvious conditions of that supernatural knowledge of ourselves in the Divine, which we speak of as faith. Impurity does not destroy this knowledge, it slays our need for it."

"Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it is one of those mysterious but obvious conditions of that supernatural knowledge of ourselves in the Divine, which we speak of as faith. Impurity does not destroy this knowledge, it slays our need for it."

Georges Bernanos, French Author

Faith, Knowledge, Obvious, Punishment

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"The media seems to think only abortion and gay marriage are religious issues. Poverty is a moral issue, it's a faith issue, it's a religious issue."

"The media seems to think only abortion and gay marriage are religious issues. Poverty is a moral issue, it's a faith issue, it's a religious issue."

Jim Wallis, American Writer

Faith, Marriage, Abortion, Gay

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"Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired."

"Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired."

Martha Graham, American Dancer

Faith, Vision, Act, Desire

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"I've always had great faith in people."

"I've always had great faith in people."

Wayne Newton, American Musician

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"Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night."

"Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night."

George Herbert, British Poet

Faith, Day, Key, Night, Prayer

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"We're very open and outspoken about our faith and our beliefs. We also talk about our doubts, our moments of insecurities. We talk about it all day, how we're inspired by God. We recognize little miracles every day, and that's how we're raising our daughter."

"We're very open and outspoken about our faith and our beliefs. We also talk about our doubts, our moments of insecurities. We talk about it all day, how we're inspired by God. We recognize little miracles every day, and that's how we're raising our daughter."

Boris Kodjoe, Austrian Actor

Faith, Daughter, God, Beliefs

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"You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine."

"You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine."

Tertullian, Roman Author

Faith, Quality, Discipline, Doctrine

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"I don't worry about being in a hurry any more, because my faith in God will always deliver me on time."

"I don't worry about being in a hurry any more, because my faith in God will always deliver me on time."

Martha Reeves, American Musician

Faith, Time, God, Being

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"The end-time church will be a worshipper of God alone."

"The end-time church will be a worshipper of God alone."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Faith, End-Time, Worship, God

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"Denzel's quality, I think, is his faith. You have all the action in your head and you have to believe in it and just do it. That's what he does and that's what he taught me to do."

"Denzel's quality, I think, is his faith. You have all the action in your head and you have to believe in it and just do it. That's what he does and that's what he taught me to do."

Derek Luke, American Actor

Faith, Quality, Action

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"You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith."

"You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith."

Mary Manin Morrissey, American Celebrity

Faith, Dream, Fear

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