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Faith is an act of rational choice, which determines us to act as

Faith is an act of rational choice, which determines us to act as if certain things were true, and in the confident expectation that they will prove to be true. – Dean Inge

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Faith always contains an element of risk, of venture and we are impelled to make the venture by the affinity and attraction which we feel in ourselves. – Dean Inge

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In praising science, it does not follow that we must adopt the very poor philosophies which scientific men have constructed. In philosophy they have much more to learn than to teach. – Dean Inge

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I have no fear that the candle lighted in Palestine years ago will ever be put out. – Dean Inge

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For my future I have no concern, and as a true philosopher, I never would have any, for I know not what it may be: as a Christian, on the other hand, faith must believe without discussion, and the stronger it is, the more it keeps silent. – Giacomo Casanova

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Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important. – J. C. Watts

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Human societies, like human beings, live by faith and die when faith dies. – Whittaker Chambers

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Faith without works is like a bird without wings though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven. – Francis Beaumont

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Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it. – Eileen Caddy

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People tell me they idolise me, want to be like me, but I tell them, trust me, you dont want my life. Ive been a very tortured soul. – Phil Spector

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