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Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him,
and from the top of it read more
Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him,
and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers of
his law. The people assembled; Mahomet called the hill to come
to him, again and again, and when the hill stood still, he was
never a whit abashed, but said, "If the hill will not come to
Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill."
What sought they thus afar?
Bright jewels of the mine?
The wealth of seas, the spoils of read more
What sought they thus afar?
Bright jewels of the mine?
The wealth of seas, the spoils of war?--
They sought a faith's pure shrine!
The greatest act of faith is when man admits he is not god.
The greatest act of faith is when man admits he is not god.
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to read more
But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.
When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead.
When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead.
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.
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, read more
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
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.