Faith Quotes

Belief in something greater, whether divine, human, or simply possible.

24879 quotes

"In protecting life, we honor both science and the divine."
Edward Jenner
"Faith in science must be earned through consistent demonstration of its benefits."
Edward Jenner
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"Science is not the enemy of faith; it is the path to deeper understanding."
Ivan Pavlov
"The true foundation of theology is to ascertain the character of God."
Florence Nightingale
"Cleanliness is next to godliness. But godliness is cleanliness in the sick room."
Florence Nightingale
"I am convinced that the very first principle of true religion is love."
Florence Nightingale
"To waste one's talents is to insult the Creator."
Florence Nightingale
"To serve humanity is to touch the divine."
Florence Nightingale
"Faith in human potential is the first step toward achieving it."
B.F. Skinner
"Faith is most powerful when combined with evidence and reason."
B.F. Skinner
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"Religion is the psyche's attempt to integrate the infinite into finite consciousness."
Carl Jung
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"Faith is the commitment to a way of living."
Humberto Maturana
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"Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires."
Sigmund Freud
"One should never lose faith in oneself. Self-confidence is the first step towards success."
Chien-Shiung Wu
"I believe in the goodness of human nature. We are capable of greatness."
Chien-Shiung Wu
"The faith we place in scientific method is faith in the orderliness of nature itself."
Edward Jenner
"Faith in the power of prevention is faith in humanity's capacity for wisdom."
Edward Jenner
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"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."
Lise Meitner
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"I believe in the fundamental goodness of humanity."
Lise Meitner
"Faith in human ingenuity must be matched by humility before nature."
James Lovelock
"Faith in humanity must include faith in our capacity to change course."
James Lovelock
"The very essence of all religion is moral sentiment, and that is at the core of good nursing."
Florence Nightingale
"To be a nurse requires faith in something greater than oneself."
Florence Nightingale
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"Faith in ourselves enables us to create possibilities."
Humberto Maturana
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"Faith is trust in the process of becoming."
Humberto Maturana
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"One cannot always work on things that bear fruit in the near future; sometimes one must accept things and believe that if they are right, the fruit will come, even if not in one's lifetime."
Lise Meitner
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"Faith in the scientific method has never been misplaced."
James Watson
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"Faith is trust in the unfolding of life."
Humberto Maturana
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"Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence."
Richard Dawkins
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"If there is a virus of the mind, what better name for it than religion?"
Richard Dawkins