Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment.
-Seneca the Younger
Quotations
Faith
The faith of every man, O Arjuna, accords with his nature, Man is made up of faith; as is his faith, so is he. The threefold austerity practiced with faith by men of balanced mind, without any expectation of reward, is said to be pure.
-Srimad Bhagavad Gita "Bhagwad Gita 17.3"
I respect more the person who struggles with his faith than the person who is confident in his skepticism.
-Robert Brault
Doubt isn't the opposite of faith; it is an element of faith.
-Paul Johannes Tillich
What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it.
-Ezra Pound
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"
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.
-Swami Vivekananda
Faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is light by day and right mindfulness is protection by night.
-Gautama Buddha "Gautama Buddha"
Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.
-Thomas Paine
If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished.
-Swami Vivekananda
