In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretens

In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability. – John Kenneth Galbraith

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Politics is an act of faith you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public. – George McGovern

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The first holy truth in God 101 is that men and women of true faith have always had to accept the mystery of Gods identity and love and ways. I hate that, but its the truth. – Anne Lamott

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I do respect peoples faith, but I dont respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control. – Javier Bardem

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A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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