Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe so that you may understand.
-Saint Augustine of Hippo
Quotations
Faith
Faith: not wanting to know what is true.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.
-George Bernard Shaw
Just because something is unbelievable does not mean you shouldn't believe it. Put another way, some things are worth believing in whether they're true or not.
-Jeb Dickerson
For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it’s okay to remain a radical atheist – it’s absolutely an individual right, but the important thing is with a compassionate heart – then no problem.
-Dalai Lama Xiv "Dalai Lama Xiv"
Doubt isn't the opposite of faith; it is an element of faith.
-Paul Johannes Tillich
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.
-Martin Luther King, Jr. "Martin Luther King. Jr"
Faith is a question of eyesight; even the blind can see that.
-Dejan Stojanović
"The Sun Watches the Sun"
Skepticism is the beginning of Faith.
-Oscar Wilde
Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.
-Thomas Paine
