And we shall be made truly wise if we be content; content, too,
not only with what we can read more

And we shall be made truly wise if we be content; content, too,
not only with what we can understand, but content with what we do
not understand--the habit of mind which theologians call--and
rightly--faith in God.

It is faith among men that holds the moral elements of society together, as it is faith in God that read more

It is faith among men that holds the moral elements of society together, as it is faith in God that binds the world to his throne.

Faith is a higher faculty than reason.

Faith is a higher faculty than reason.

Faith and doubt both are needed - not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the read more

Faith and doubt both are needed - not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the unknown curve.

To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.

To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.

Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.

Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They read more

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.

My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.

My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.

Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our read more

Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.