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From faith, hope, and love, the virtues of religion referring to God, there arises a double act which bears on the spiritual communion exercised between God and us the hearing of the word and prayer. – William Ames

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Therefore, the church is not absolutely necessary as an object of faith, not even for us today, for then Abraham and the other prophets would not have given assent to those things which were revealed to them from God without any intervening help of the church. – William Ames

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Faith is the virtue by which, clinging-to the faithfulness of God, we lean upon him, so that we may obtain what he gives to us. – William Ames

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The goodness of a thing created is the perfection of its fitness for the use which it serves. Now that use is either particular or universal. – William Ames

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The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other. – J. C. Watts

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Theres a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth. – Lucy Powell

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I still have a belief and a faith that some great things are still going to happen in my career. If I didnt believe that, it makes no sense for me to be out there, and on top of that, I know this is a period of time that God wants me to persevere through. – Michael Chang

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Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats. – Amos Bronson Alcott

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A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says “I was beaten,” he does not say “My men were beaten.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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

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