faith
faith
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Holy Bible: King James Version
I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.
Long Walk to Freedom: Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe.
Have a Little Faith: The Story of a Last Request
Now, faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Holy Bible: New International Version
When every hope is gone, 'when helpers fail and comforts flee,' I find that help arrives somehow, from I know not where. Supplication, worship, prayer are no superstition; they are acts more real than the acts of eating, drinking, sitting or walking. It is no exaggeration to say that they alone are real, all else is unreal.
The Story of My Experiments With Truth
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
The Analects