Quotes About Belief

In better times the religion of the tribe or state has nothing in common with the private and foreign superstitions or magical rites that savage terror may dictate to the individual.

Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.

Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.

No foundation. All the way down the line.

Everybody has got to die, but I have always believed an exception would be made in my case.

if a witch tries to influence a Christian believer with a magic spell, it will often fail to work, simply because the Lord watches over His children carefully. God will not allow the devil

Prior to the 1950's, very few people had ever heard of a good witch. The term was oxymoronic, like calling someone an evil saint.

Nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

'Tis mad idolatryTo make the service greater than the god.

O father Abram! what these Christians are,Whose own hard dealing teaches them suspectThe thoughts of others.

Constant you are,But yet a woman: and for secrecy,No lady closer; for I well believeThou wilt not utter what thou dost not know;And so far will I trust thee, gentle Kate.

Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.

He wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat.

They say miracles are past.

No hinge nor loopTo hang a doubt on.

And be these juggling fiends no more believ'd,That palter with us in a double sense;That keep the word of promise to our earAnd break it to our hope.

And to be kingStands not within the prospect of belief.

Now, God be prais'd, that to believing soulsGives light in darkness, comfort in despair!

Be sure of it; give me the ocular proof.

Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now.

We are in God's hand.

Well, God's above all; and there be souls must be saved, and there be souls must not be saved.

I call the gods to witness.