#lief

All business proceeds on beliefs, or judgments of probabilities, and not on certainties. ↗

— William Reddington Hewlett

#business #certainties #judgments #probabilities #proceeds

True faith is belief in the reality of absolute values. ↗

— William Ralph Inge

#belief #faith #reality #true #true faith

Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor toothed. Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen." (Reply to the Diet of Worms, April 18, 1521) ↗

— Martin Luther

#christian #conscience #freedom-of-religion #freedom-of-thought #organized-religion

I strongly support tax relief for the middle class. ↗

— Rick Larsen

#i #middle #middle class #relief #strongly

Ask those who love Him with a sincere love, and they will tell you that they find no greater or prompter relief amid the troubles of their life than in loving conversation with their Divine Friend. ↗

— Alphonsus Liguori

#amid #ask #conversation #divine #find

I always had a belief in myself, and I started wondering if it was founded. ↗

— Donny Most

#belief #founded #had #i #i always

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their ability to act according to their beliefs. ↗

— Henry Miller

#according #act #beliefs #distinguishes #few

Effective use of Braille is as important to the blind as independent mobility, knowledge in the use of adaptive technology, and the core belief that equality, opportunity and security are truly possible for all people who are blind. ↗

— Bob Ney

#belief #blind #braille #core #effective

Where belief is painful we are slow to believe. ↗

— Ovid

#believe #painful #slow #where

The worst cynicism: a belief in luck. ↗

— Joyce Carol Oates

#cynicism #luck #worst