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.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen.

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all
weathers is that which is woven of read more

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.

There is one inevitable criterion of judgment touching religious
faith in doctrinal matters. Can you reduce it to practice? read more

There is one inevitable criterion of judgment touching religious
faith in doctrinal matters. Can you reduce it to practice? If
not, have none of it.

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

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

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

He who loses money losses much. He who loses a friend loses more. But he who loses faith loses all.

He who loses money losses much. He who loses a friend loses more. But he who loses faith loses all.

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

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

The honest man must be a perpetual renegade, the life of an honest man a perpetual infidelity. For the man read more

The honest man must be a perpetual renegade, the life of an honest man a perpetual infidelity. For the man who wishes to remain faithful must take himself perpetually unfaithful to all the continual, successive, indefatigable, renascent errors.