"The belief of our Reason is an Exercise of Faith, and Faith is an Act of Reason."

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Source : Joseph Glanvill (1979). “Collected Works of Joseph Glanvill”, Georg Olms Verlag

Joseph Glanvill

#Exercise Quotes #Belief Quotes #Reason Quotes

“Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived?”

Source : 'Fifteen Sermons preached at the Rolls Chapel' (1726) no. 7
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”
“The foundation of acting is the reality of doing.”
“Words have a longer life than deeds.”
“One good Man may take another's Word, if they so agree, but a whole Nation ought never to trust to any Honesty, but what is built upon Necessity; for unhappy is the People, and their Constitution will be ever precarious, whose Welfare must depend upon the Virtues and Consciences of Ministers and Politicians.”

Source : "The Fable of the Bees". Book by Bernard Mandeville. Remark Q, pp. 207-208, 1732.
“If you dont measure yourself by achievement, how are you going to set achievement levels for other people?”
“Jesus Christ, as he is attested to us in Holy Scripture, is the one Word of God whom we have to hear, and whom we have to trust and obey in life and in death.”
“I hate to compare anything, especially while I'm promoting. I feel that's another disrespect, but 'Ocean's 13' is the best movie I've ever done in my life. No question.”

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